Characterization of pre-existing and induced SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8+ T cells

I Schulien, J Kemming, V Oberhardt, K Wild… - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Emerging data indicate that SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8+ T cells targeting different viral
proteins are detectable in up to 70% of convalescent individuals,,,–. However, very little …

Identification and characterization of a SARS-CoV-2 specific CD8+ T cell response with immunodominant features

A Gangaev, SLC Ketelaars, OI Isaeva… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is a continuous challenge worldwide, and
there is an urgent need to map the landscape of immunogenic and immunodominant …

SARS-CoV-2 epitope–specific CD4+ memory T cell responses across COVID-19 disease severity and antibody durability

RW Nelson, Y Chen, OL Venezia, RM Majerus… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
CD4+ T cells are central to long-term immunity against viruses through the functions of T
helper 1 (TH1) and T follicular helper (TFH) cell subsets. To better understand the role of …

SARS-CoV-2–specific T cells in unexposed adults display broad trafficking potential and cross-react with commensal antigens

L Bartolo, S Afroz, YG Pan, R Xu, L Williams… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The baseline composition of T cells directly affects later response to pathogens, but the
complexity of precursor states remains poorly defined. Here, we examined the baseline state …

Low-avidity CD4+ T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 in unexposed individuals and humans with severe COVID-19

P Bacher, E Rosati, D Esser, GR Martini, C Saggau… - Immunity, 2020 - cell.com
CD4+ T cells reactive against SARS-CoV-2 can be found in unexposed individuals, and
these are suggested to arise in response to common cold coronavirus (CCCoV) infection …

SARS-CoV-2–specific CD8+ T cell responses in convalescent COVID-19 individuals

H Kared, AD Redd, EM Bloch, TS Bonny… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Characterization of the T cell response in individuals who recover from severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is critical to understanding its …

Cross-reactive CD4+ T cells enhance SARS-CoV-2 immune responses upon infection and vaccination

L Loyal, J Braun, L Henze, B Kruse, M Dingeldey… - Science, 2021 - science.org
INTRODUCTION The clinical manifestations of COVID-19 vary from asymptomatic infection
to respiratory failure. Severe disease courses are primarily associated with advanced age …

Selective and cross-reactive SARS-CoV-2 T cell epitopes in unexposed humans

J Mateus, A Grifoni, A Tarke, J Sidney, SI Ramirez… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Many unknowns exist about human immune responses to the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. SARS-CoV-2–reactive CD4+ T cells have …

Functional characterization of CD4+ T cell receptors crossreactive for SARS-CoV-2 and endemic coronaviruses

AG Dykema, B Zhang, BA Woldemeskel… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
BACKGROUND Recent studies have reported T cell immunity to the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in unexposed donors, possibly due to …

Durability of SARS-CoV-2–specific T-cell responses at 12 months postinfection

Z Lu, ED Laing, J Pena DaMata… - The Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Characterizing the longevity and quality of cellular immune responses to severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) enhances understanding of …