在初级感染10个月后,SARS-CoV-2特异性的T细胞反应在康复期的个体中严重减弱

Ziwei Li1, Tiandan Xiang1, Boyun Liang1

  • 1Department of Infectious Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Joint International Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.

Virologica Sinica
|July 6, 2023
PubMed
概括

对SARS-CoV-2的长期T细胞免疫力随着时间的推移在感染后显著减弱. 这项针对早期康复期患者的研究表明,T细胞反应在10个月内大幅下降,这表明免疫力可能比预期的持久性低.

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