Download PDF Copy Authors: By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been associated with both short- and long-term neurologic complications, including stroke, brain fog and persistent tiredness. […]
Trained Innate Immunity, Epigenetics, and Covid-19
Authors: Alberto Mantovani, M.D., and Mihai G. Netea, M.D. Innate immunity is mediated by different cell types and cell-associated or fluid-phase pattern-recognition molecules and plays a key role in tissue repair […]
Multi-layered transcriptomic analyses reveal an immunological overlap between COVID-19 and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with disease severity
Authors: Lena F. Schimkea,5, Alexandre H.C. Marquesa, Gabriela Crispim Baiocchia, Caroline Aliane de Souza Pradob Dennyson Leandro M. Fonsecab , Paula Paccielli Freirea , Desirée Rodrigues Plaçab , Igor Salerno […]
Good news: Mild COVID-19 induces lasting antibody protection
People who have had mild illness develop antibody–producing cells that can last lifetime Authors: by Tamara Bhandari•May 24, 2021 Months after recovering from mild cases of COVID-19, people still have immune […]
COVID-19 Science Update released: June 4, 2021 Edition 92
Authors: From the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, CDC COVID-19 Response, and the CDC Library, Atlanta GA. Intended for use by public health professionals responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. PEER-REVIEWED […]
Pre-existing immunity to SARS-CoV-2: the knowns and unknowns
Authors: Alessandro Sette 1 2, Shane Crotty 3 4 Abstract T cell reactivity against SARS-CoV-2 was observed in unexposed people; however, the source and clinical relevance of the reactivity remains unknown. It is speculated that […]
A long-term perspective on immunity to COVID
Determining the duration of protective immunity to infection by SARS-CoV-2 is crucial for understanding and predicting the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical studies now indicate that immunity will be […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]