Induction of SARS-CoV-2 N-specific CD8+ T cell immunity in lungs by engineered extracellular vesicles associates with strongly impaired viral replication
F. Manfredi, C. Chiozzini, F. Ferrantelli, P. Leone, k. Pugliese, M. Spada, A. Di Virgilio, A. Giovannelli, M. Valeri, A. Cara, Z. Michelini, M. Andreotti, M. Federico
This study shows that engineered extracellular vesicles inducing N-specific CD8+ T cells in lungs reduce SARS-CoV-2 replication in mice, with effects lasting up to three months post-vaccination.
bioRxiv · Jan 19, 2023 · PreprintImmunology