Impaired cytotoxic CD8+ T cell response in elderly COVID-19 patients
J. Westmeier, K. Paniskaki, Z. Karaköse, T. Werner, K. Sutter, S. Dolff, M. Overbeck, A. Limmer, J. Liu, X. Zheng, T. Brenner, M. M. Berger, O. Witzke, M. Trilling, M. Lu, , G. Zelinskyy
This study examines CD8+ T cell cytotoxicity in mild COVID-19 patients, finding reduced cytotoxic potential in elderly individuals over 80 years old.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2020Immunology