ŠIMARA, Pavel, Lenka TESAŘOVÁ, Ivana ŤAPUCHOVÁ, J. CELEROVA and Irena KOUTNÁ. T-Cell Activation: Post-Infection Diagnostic Tool for COVID-19. Folia biologica. Praha: Institute of Molecular Genetics, 2021, vol. 67, No 1, p. 16-27. ISSN 0015-5500.
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Original name T-Cell Activation: Post-Infection Diagnostic Tool for COVID-19
Authors ŠIMARA, Pavel (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lenka TESAŘOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Ivana ŤAPUCHOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), J. CELEROVA (203 Czech Republic) and Irena KOUTNÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition Folia biologica, Praha, Institute of Molecular Genetics, 2021, 0015-5500.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10608 Biochemistry and molecular biology
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 1.167
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/21:00122151
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
UT WoS 000672501500002
Keywords in English COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; T-cell activation
Tags 14110517, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Tereza Miškechová, učo 341652. Changed: 24/8/2021 09:49.
Abstract
COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and has spread globally in 2020. Cellular immunity may serve as an important functional marker of the disease, especially in the asymptomatic cases. Blood samples were collected from 46 convalescent donors with a history of COVID-19 and 38 control donors. Quantification of the T-cell response upon contact with SARS-CoV-2 proteins in vitro was based on IFN-y. Significantly higher numbers of activated cells were measured in patients who underwent COVID-19. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 T cells were detected weeks after the active virus disappeared from the organism. Repeated sample collection after five months proved that the T-cell activation was weaker in time in 79 % of the patients. In the majority of cases, the CD4(+) helper T-cell subpopulation was responsible for the immune reaction. Moreover, different viral proteins triggered activation in CD4(+) helper and in CD8(+) cytotoxic T cells. Together, these findings suggest that the T-cell activation level identifies the individuals who underwent COVID-19 and may become a diagnostic tool for the disease.
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LM2018133, research and development projectName: Český národní uzel Evropské infrastruktury pro translační medicínu (Acronym: EATRIS-ERIC-CZ)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
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