Article
Phenotypic Alterations of CD8+ and CD8- CD56+ NK Cell Subsets in Moderate and Severe COVID-19 Disease.
Journal of immunology research - 1 Jan 2026
Meggyes Matyas, Nagy David U, Toth Ildiko, Mezosi Livia, Sipos David, Peterfalvi Agnes, Szereday Laszlo
Abstract excerpt
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global health challenge. Severe cases are associated with immune system dysfunction, which can lead to uncontrolled inflammation. There are no published data on the specific roles of natural killer (NK)-cell subsets and immune checkpoint (IC) molecules in disease severity. Thirty-five patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and 14 healthy controls were involved in the study. From...
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- Humans
- COVID-19
- Killer Cells, Natural
- Female
- Male
- CD56 Antigen
- Middle Aged
