Lower levels of peripheral mucosal‑associated invariant T (MAIT) cells have been observed
in the peripheral blood of patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by infection with severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), comprises mild courses of disease as well as …

Co-infections are of proven importance in the severity of respiratory diseases while their
involvement in COVID-19 progression is still little discussed (1). However, one in seven …

Prolonged T cell lymphopenia is common in COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2. While the
mechanisms of lymphopenia during COVID-19 remain elusive, it is especially pronounced in …

Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are an abundant population of unconventional T
cells in humans and play important roles in immune defense against microbial infections …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains the significant infectious cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Although mucosal-associated invariant T cells (MAIT) play roles in …

The lungs are directly connected to the external environment, which makes them more
vulnerable to infection and injury. They are protected by the respiratory epithelium and …

Background Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are considered to participate of the
host immune response against acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Immune cell responses are strikingly altered in patients with severe coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19), but the immunoregulatory process in these individuals is not fully …

Mucosa-associated invariant T cells (MAIT cells) are unconventional, innate-like T
lymphocytes with remarkable effector and immunoregulatory functions. They are abundant …