Long-term immunologic effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection: leveraging translational research methodology to address emerging questions.
Transl Res
; 241: 1-12, 2022 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1575279
ABSTRACT
The current era of COVID-19 is characterized by emerging variants of concern, waning vaccine- and natural infection-induced immunity, debate over the timing and necessity of vaccine boosting, and the emergence of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection. As a result, there is an ongoing need for research to promote understanding of the immunology of both natural infection and prevention, especially as SARS-CoV-2 immunology is a rapidly changing field, with new questions arising as the pandemic continues to grow in complexity. The next phase of COVID-19 immunology research will need focus on clearer characterization of the immune processes defining acute illness, development of a better understanding of the immunologic processes driving protracted symptoms and prolonged recovery (ie, post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection), and a growing focus on the impact of therapeutic and prophylactic interventions on the long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection. In this review, we address what is known about the long-term immune consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection and propose how experience studying the translational immunology of other infections might inform the approach to some of the key questions that remain.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Translational Research, Biomedical
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Topics:
Long Covid
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Vaccines
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Variants
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Transl Res
Journal subject:
Medicine
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Laboratory Techniques and procedures
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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