Immune describes the striking loss of germinal centers in lymph nodes and spleen in patients with severe COVID-19, providing an explanation for short-lived humoral immunity and limited somatic hypermutation of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Stephanie Langel, Cynthia Leifer, and Brianne Barker
Guest: Alexander Dent
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