Progressive loss of conserved spike protein neutralizing antibody sites in Omicron sublineages is balanced by preserved T-cell recognition epitopes
A. Muik, B. G. Lui, H. Diao, Y. Fu, M. Bacher, A. Toker, J. Grosser, O. Ozhelvaci, K. Grikscheit, S. Hoehl, N. Kohmer, Y. Lustig, G. Regev-Yochay, S. Ciesek, K. Beguir, , U. Sahin
The paper examines how Omicron sublineages evade neutralizing antibodies but retain T-cell epitopes, suggesting T-cell immunity remains effective against these variants.
bioRxiv · Dec 15, 2022 · PreprintImmunology