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Functional SARS-CoV-2-Specific Immune Memory Persists after Mild COVID-19
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus is causing a global pandemic, and cases continue to rise. Most infected individuals experience mildly symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but it is unknown whether this can induce persistent immune memory that could contribute to immunity. We performed a longitudinal assessment of individuals recovered from mild COVID-19 to determine whether they develop and sustain multifaceted SARS-CoV-2-specific immunological memory. Recovered individuals developed SARS-CoV-2-specific immunoglobulin (IgG) antibodies, neutralizing plasma, and memory B and memory T cells that persisted for at least 3 months. Our data further reveal that SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG memory B cells increased over time. Additionally, SARS-CoV-2-specific memory lymphocytes exhibited characteristics associated with potent antiviral function: memory T cells secreted cytokines and expanded upon antigen re-encounter, whereas memory B cells expressed receptors capable of neutralizing virus when expressed as monoclonal antibodies. Therefore, mild COVID-19 elicits memory lymphocytes that persist and display functional hallmarks of antiviral immunity.
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- Authors
- Rodda, L. B., Netland, J., Shehata, L., Pruner, K. B., Morawski, P. A., Thouvenel, C. D., Takehara, K. K., Eggenberger, J., Hemann, E. A., Waterman, H. R., Fahning, M. L., Chen, Y., Hale, M., Rathe, J., Stokes, C., Wrenn, S., Fiala, B., Carter, L., Hamerman, J. A., King, N. P., Gale, M., Campbell, D. J., Rawlings, D. J., & Pepper, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Washington (US)
- Benaroya Research Institute (US)
- Corresponding author
- Pepper, Marion
- ORCID
- Rodda, Lauren B.
- Netland, Jason
- Shehata, Laila
- Pruner, Kurt B.
- Morawski, Peter A.
- Thouvenel, Christopher D.
- Takehara, Kennidy K.
- Eggenberger, Julie
- Hemann, Emily A.
- Waterman, Hayley R.
- Fahning, Mitchell L.
- Chen, Yu
- Hale, Malika
- Stokes, Caleb
- Wrenn, Samuel
- Fiala, Brooke
- Carter, Lauren
- Hamerman, Jessica A.
- King, Neil P.
- Gale, Michael
- Campbell, Daniel J.
- Rawlings, David J.
- Pepper, Marion
- Venue
- Cell
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2021-01
- Volume
- 184
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 169-183.e17
- ISSN
- 0092-8674 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC7682481
- OpenAlex
- W3107730772
- Cited by
- 647
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- 80
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- 2026: 10 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 46 · 2023: 85 · 2022: 171 · 2021: 278
- FWCI
- 18.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Cell (publishedVersion)
- medRxiv (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune responses and vaccinations
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Keywords
- SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 pandemic, mild COVID-19, immunological memory, memory B cells, memory T cells, neutralizing antibodies, IgG, long-term immunity, cytokine production, monoclonal antibodies, antiviral immunity
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