Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes direct damage to the airway
epithelium, enabling aspergillus invasion. Reports of COVID-19-associated pulmonary …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible
and pathogenic coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 and has caused a pandemic of acute …

Background Increased understanding of whether individuals who have recovered from
COVID-19 are protected from future SARS-CoV-2 infection is an urgent requirement. We …

Long-lived bone marrow plasma cells (BMPCs) are a persistent and essential source of
protective antibodies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 have …

Summary Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) represent a high-risk population for
infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Aim To …

Several variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have
emerged during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Although …

Aims To estimate the association of smoking status with rates of (i) infection,(ii)
hospitalization,(iii) disease severity and (iv) mortality from SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19 disease …

We conducted voluntary Covid-19 testing programmes for symptomatic and asymptomatic
staff at a UK teaching hospital using naso-/oro-pharyngeal PCR testing and immunoassays …

Understanding the nature of immunity following mild/asymptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-
2 is crucial to controlling the pandemic. We analyzed T cell and neutralizing antibody …

There are only few data concerning persistence of neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) among
SARS-CoV-2-infected healthcare workers (HCW). These individuals are particularly …