Open AccessThe Magnitude and Functionality of SARS-CoV-2 Reactive Cellular and Humoral Immunity in Transplant Population Is Similar to the General Population Despite Immunosuppression
Author(s) -
Constantin J. Thieme,
Moritz Anft,
Krystallenia Paniskaki,
Arturo Blázquez-Navarro,
Adrian Doevelaar,
Felix S. Seibert,
Bodo Hoelzer,
Margarethe Konik,
Toni Luise Meister,
Stephanie Pfaender,
Eike Steinmann,
Marc Moritz Berger,
Thorsten Brenner,
Uwe Kölsch,
Sebastian Dolff,
Toralf Roch,
Oliver Witzke,
Peter Schenker,
Richard Viebahn,
Ulrik Stervbo,
Timm H. Westhoff,
Nina Babel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000003755
Subject(s) - immunosuppression , immunology , immune system , antibody , population , cd8 , humoral immunity , immunity , cellular immunity , t cell , medicine , biology , virology , environmental health
The ability of transplant (Tx) patients to generate a protective antiviral response under immunosuppression is pivotal in COVID-19 infection. However, analysis of immunity against SARS-CoV-2 is currently lacking.