Distinct CD8+ T-cell types Associated with COVID-19 Severity in Unvaccinated HLA-A2+ Patients
Kazuya Masuda, Sho Iketani, Lihong Liu, Jing Huang, Yujie Qiao, Jayesh Shah, Meredith McNairy, Christine Groso, Christopher L. Ricupero, Lucas F. Loffredo, Qian Wang, Lawrence J. Purpura, Jordana Grazziela Alves Coelho-dos-Reis, Zizhang Sheng, Michael T. Yin, Moriya Tsuji
The paper identifies distinct CD8+ T-cell types associated with mild versus severe COVID-19 in unvaccinated HLA-A2+ patients, showing protective immunity correlates with specific cell subsets.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026Immunology