Several studies now suggest that T cells reactive to COVID may be present even in persons without prior exposure to SARS CoV-2 suggesting presence of cross reactive immunity presumably from prior corona virus infections.
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cell.com/cell/fulltext/…
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immunology.sciencemag.org/content/5/48/e…
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researchsquare.com/article/rs-353…
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SARS had T cells reactive to SARS CoV-2.
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
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We dont know if these T cell responses are protective and for how long. We still need to continue all the precautions
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