Cross-immunity between respiratory coronaviruses may limit COVID-19 fatalities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110049
Abstract: Abstract Of the seven coronaviruses associated with disease in humans, SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 cause considerable mortality but also share significant sequence homology, and potentially antigenic epitopes capable of inducing an immune response. The degree… read more here.
Keywords: coronavirus infections; immunity; covid; immunity respiratory ... See more keywords
Updates on T helper type 17 immunity in respiratory disease
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DOI: 10.1111/imm.13006
Abstract: Interleukin‐17 (IL‐17)‐producing cells play a critical role in mucosal immunity including the respiratory tract. This review will highlight recent advances in our understanding of these cells in mucosal immunity in the lung as well as… read more here.
Keywords: immunity; immunity respiratory; type immunity; updates helper ... See more keywords