First Impressions Matter: Immune Imprinting and Antibody Cross-Reactivity in Influenza and SARS-CoV-2
Many rigorous studies have shown that early childhood infections leave a lasting imprint on the immune system. The understanding of this phenomenon has expanded significantly since 1960, when Dr. Thomas Francis Jr first coined the term “original antigenic sin”, to account for all previous pathogen e...
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MDPI AG
2023-01-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/2/169 |