Awakening the thymus to cure SARS-CoV-2 infection: a matter of genes
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https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk787Keywords:
COVID-19, Thymus, genetic polymorphism, immune responseAbstract
Establishing an appropriate immune response is essential to recover from viral diseases such as COVID-19.The thymus, an organ of the immune system, plays a vital role in producing new T-lymphocytes that help eliminate the virus that causes COVID-19. We recently discovered that a genetic trait determines the effectiveness of thymic activity in fighting this virus, and thus the clinical outcome.
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Hélène M. Roux et al., Genetically determined thymic function affects strength and duration of immune response in COVID patients with pneumonia. Sci. Adv., 9 (38), eadh7969. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh7969
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