Immune system’s T cells can mount attacks against many coronavirus targets even on new variants, LJI says
An electron micrograph shows SARS-CoV-2 particles isolated from a patient.
(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
By La Jolla Institute for Immunology
Jan. 27, 2021 4:11 PM PT
A new study led by scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology suggests that T cells try to fight SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, by targeting a broad range of sites on the virus. By attacking the virus from many angles, the body has the tools to potentially recognize different SARS-CoV-2 variants.
The new research, published Jan. 27 in
Study provides a detailed look at vulnerable sites on SARS-CoV-2
A new study led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that T cells try to fight SARS-CoV-2 by targeting a broad range of sites on the virus beyond the key sites on the virus s spike protein. By attacking the virus from many angles, the body has the tools to potentially recognize different SARS-CoV-2 variants.
The new research, published January 27, 2021 in
Cell Report Medicine, is the most detailed analysis so far of which proteins on SARS-CoV-2 stimulate the strongest responses from the immune system s helper CD4+ T cells and killer CD8+ T cells.
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LA JOLLA A new study led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that T cells try to fight SARS-CoV-2 by targeting a broad range of sites on the virus beyond the key sites on the virus s spike protein. By attacking the virus from many angles, the body has the tools to potentially recognize different SARS-CoV-2 variants.
The new research, published January 27, 2021 in
Cell Report Medicine, is the most detailed analysis so far of which proteins on SARS-CoV-2 stimulate the strongest responses from the immune system s helper CD4+ T cells and killer CD8+ T cells.
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