T cells found in coronavirus patients 'bode well' for long-term immunity.

M. Leslie

DOI:10.1126/science.368.6493.809

Corpus ID: 218834495

T cells found in coronavirus patients 'bode well' for long-term immunity.

@article{Leslie2020TCF,
  title={T cells found in coronavirus patients 'bode well' for long-term immunity.},
  author={M. Leslie},
  journal={Science},
  year={2020},
  volume={368 6493},
  pages={
          809-810
        }
}

M. Leslie

Published 2020

Medicine, Biology

Science

Whether T cells join the immune system9s fight against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been unclear. Two new studies have identified T cells that react to the virus in patients who had COVID-19 or were recovering from it. Both studies detected helper T cells, which orchestrate antiviral responses of other immune cells, and one of the studies also found killer T cells that eliminate virally infected cells. Both studies also discovered helper T cells that target the virus in blood… CONTINUE READING

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