T-cell-derived TNF-α and a cluster of immunological parameters from plasma allow a separation between SARS-CoV-2 convalescent versus vaccinated elite athletes

Guidelines for medical clearing after SARS-CoV-2 infection in elite athletes do not include T-cell immunity aspects despite its relevance in the course of COVID-19 disease. Therefore, we aimed to analyze T-cell-related cytokines before and after in-vitro activation of CD4+ T-cells. We sampled profes...

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Main Authors: Jana Palmowski, Sarah Kohnhorst, Pascal Bauer, Christian Puta, Simon Haunhorst, Kristina Gebhardt, Thomas Reichel, Christian Keller, Magdalena Huber, Hartmann Raifer, Karsten Krüger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1203983/full