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Pressured cytotoxic T cell epitope strength among SARS-CoV-2 variants correlates with COVID-19 severity.
HLA - 1 Oct 2023
Rao Vishal, Banerjee Ushashi, Sambaturu Narmada, Chunchanur Sneha, Ambica R, Chandra Nagasuma
Abstract excerpt
Heterogeneity in susceptibility among individuals to COVID-19 has been evident through the pandemic worldwide. Cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses generated against pathogens in certain individuals are known to impose selection pressure on the pathogen, thus driving emergence of new variants. In this study, we probe the role played by host genetic heterogeneity in terms of HLA-genotypes in determining...
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