Non-productive exposure of PBMCs to SARS-CoV-2 induces cell-intrinsic innate immunity responses
J. Kazmierski, K. Friedmann, D. Postmus, C. Fischer, J. Jansen, A. Richter, L. Bosquillon de Jarcy, C. Schüler, M. Sohn, S. Sauer, C. Drosten, A.-E. Saliba, L. Sander, D. Niemeyer, C. Goffinet
The paper shows that non-productive exposure of PBMCs to SARS-CoV-2 triggers JAK/STAT-dependent innate immune responses in monocytes, similar to those seen in mild COVID-19.
bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2022 · PreprintImmunology