WhiteBoard style discussion on a recent Viewpoint published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that reviews all things COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 virus immunity. We will discuss B cell/plasma cell or antibody mediated immunity, when different antibodies peak, how long they last for, and what this might mean. We will then dive into T cell, both CD4 and CD8, memory responses. How these immune responses are related to severity of disease and whether those who were asymptomatic still mount a memory immune response. We will talk about cross-immunity from other human coronaviruses, many of which cause the common cold. We will then end with a brief look at vaccination strategies and how our understanding of memory immunity can lend towards optimizing vaccination strategies.
Link to study:
Other videos looking at COVID immunity:
COVID-19 Reinfection With Different Viral Strains:
Memory T Cell Response to COVID-19:
Cross Immunity To COVID-19:
Waning immunity against SARS-CoV-2:
There will be a running series of videos using the most up to date information on COVID-19, but this is an evolving field and new videos may come out that contradict that previous information. That is okay and is the nature of a fast paced and evolving clinical scenario. Stick with us as we work to unveil the intricacies of COVID-19, it’s clinical significance, and the societal implications. ***This is strictly educational and not to be mistaken as clinical recommendations, please verify all information with accepted guidelines and practice patterns.***
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