Heterologous versus homologous boosting elicits qualitatively distinct, BA.5–cross-reactive T cells in transplant recipients

Background The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 subvariant escapes vaccination-induced neutralizing antibodies because of mutations in the spike (S) protein. Solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) develop high COVID-19 morbidity and poor Omicron variant recognition after COVID-19 vaccination. T cell respo...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A. Thompson, Wabathi Ngecu, Laila Stoddart, Trevor S. Johnston, Amy Chang, Katherine Cascino, Jennifer L. Alejo, Aura T. Abedon, Hady Samaha, Nadine Rouphael, Aaron A.R. Tobian, Dorry L. Segev, William A. Werbel, Andrew H. Karaba, Joel N. Blankson, Andrea L. Cox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical investigation 2023-05-01
Series:JCI Insight
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.168470