In a recent study in Nature Microbiology, researchers compared severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of concern (VOC) replication in human cell lines and primary ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

Göttingen, July 17, 2023. Omicron-derived virus variants are currently responsible for most SARS-CoV-2 infections worldwide. Compared to earlier virus variants, Omicron rarely causes severe disease.

Neutralizing antibodies and memory T cells are two components of adaptive immunity conferred by viral infection or vaccination. Neutralizing antibodies physically bind to viruses to block them from ...