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Immune Response Against SARS-CoV-2.

Angela Stufano¹, Valentina Schino¹, Guglielmo Lucchese^2,3

¹Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy.

|January 8, 2025

Summary

The complex immune response to SARS-CoV-2 involves innate and adaptive systems. Understanding this interplay is key to developing effective treatments for COVID-19.

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Immunology
Virology
Infectious Diseases

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The immune system's reaction to SARS-CoV-2 is intricate.
It involves a dynamic interaction between the innate and adaptive immune responses.

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