ImmunologybioRxiv
Impaired local intrinsic immunity to SARS-CoV-2 infection in severe COVID-19
C. G. K. Ziegler, V. N. Miao, A. H. Owings…·J. Ordovas-Montanes
This study analyzes nasopharyngeal samples from COVID-19 patients and healthy controls to identify how SARS-CoV-2 infection affects respiratory epithelial cells and immune responses, finding impaired local intrinsic immunity in severe cases.