Pros and Cons of Adenovirus-Based SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines
Authors: Eric J. Kremer1,∗ Main Text Most of us might be surprised by the rudimentary scientific rationale prevalent in the field of vaccine research just 50 years ago. For over…[...]
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COVID and the brain: researchers zero in on how damage occurs
Authors: Michael Marshall Growing evidence suggests that the coronavirus causes ‘brain fog’ and other neurological symptoms through multiple mechanisms. How COVID-19 damages the brain is becoming clearer. New evidence suggests…[...]
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COVID-19 survivors may possess wide-ranging resistance to the disease
Authors: Rajee Suri rajee.suri@emory.edu Recovered COVID-19 patients retain broad and effective longer-term immunity to the disease, suggests a recent Emory University study, which is the most comprehensive of its kind…[...]
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Covid-19 natural immunity compared to vaccine-induced immunity: The definitive summary
Authors: DATED: AUGUST 6, 2021 BY SHARYL ATTKISSON Updated Aug. 6 with CDC analysis of Kentucky (unvaccinated Kentuckians had "2.34 times the odds of reinfection" compared with fully vaccinated) and national analysis in…[...]
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Adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in severe versus mild individuals
Authors: Fan Zhang, Rui Gan, Ziqi Zhen, Xiaoli Hu, Xiang Li, Fengxia Zhou, Ying Liu, Chuangeng Chen, Shuangyu Xie, Bailing Zhang, Xiaoke Wu & Zhiwei Huang Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy volume 5, Article number: 156 (2020) Abstract The global Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2…[...]
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Adaptive immunity to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
Authors: Alessandro Sette1,2 and Shane Crotty1,2,∗ Abstract The adaptive immune system is important for control of most viral infections. The three fundamental components of the adaptive immune system are B cells (the…[...]
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Adaptive immunity to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
Authors: Alessandro Sette 1, Shane Crotty 2 Abstract The adaptive immune system is important for control of most viral infections. The three fundamental components of the adaptive immune system are B cells (the…[...]
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Walking down the memory lane with SARS-CoV-2 B cells
Authors: Natalia T Freund, Motti Gerlic, Ben A Croker The end of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is in sight. We have scientists to thank for that. However, while years of…[...]
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Not just antibodies: B cells and T cells mediate immunity to COVID-19
Authors: Rebecca J. Cox & Karl A. Brokstad Nature Reviews Immunology volume 20, pages581–582 (2020) Recent reports that antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 are not maintained in the serum following recovery from the virus have caused alarm. However,…[...]
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COVID-19 progression linked to B cell activation
Authors: By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD The disease course of COVID-19 is diverse, ranging from asymptomatic to fatal respiratory failure. Emory University scientists have been working to uncover the immunological reasons…[...]
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