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Covid-19 Update Recent research throws light on the significance of the role T-cells play in immune response against the coronavirus Print edition : April 23, 2021 T+ T- A scanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called as a T-cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Cellular immunity is mediated by T-cells, which tailor the immune response to a specific pathogen, say a virus. Photo: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, U.S. A scanning electron micr...

T Cells Fighting COVID-19 Infection Also Protect Against New Variants 01/04/2021 A graffiti depicting the Statue of Liberty wearing a mask on a street in Mumbai. Photo: Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas Chicago: A critical component of the immune system known as T cells that respond to fight infection from the original version of the novel coronavirus appear to also protect against three of the most concerning new virus variants, according to a U.S. laboratory study released on Tuesday. Se...

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study suggesting that individuals who have recovered from or been vaccinated against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) should maintain effective CD8+ T-cell responses against the major variants that have recently emerged.