Lymphopenia-induced T cell proliferation is a hallmark of severe COVID-19
S. Adamo, S. Chevrier, C. Cervia, Y. Zurbuchen, M. E. Räber, L. Yang, S. Sivapatham, A. Jacobs, E. Bächli, A. Rudiger, M. Stüssi-Helbling, L. C. Huber, D. Schaer, B. Bodenmiller, O. Boyman, J. Nilsson
This study identifies T cell apoptosis and migration as mechanisms of peripheral T cell lymphopenia in severe COVID-19 and links lymphopenia to subsequent T cell proliferation.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2020 · PreprintImmunology