Response under pressure: deploying emerging technologies to understand B-cell-mediated immunity in COVID-19.

Nat Methods

Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Lowance Center for Human Immunology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Published: April 2022

AI Article Synopsis

  • Advances in technology have accelerated research on the immune responses triggered by SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19.
  • The article highlights modern techniques used to analyze B cell responses to the virus.
  • Understanding these immune responses is crucial for public health strategies during the pandemic.

Article Abstract

Critical technological advances have enabled the rapid investigations into the immune responses elicited by SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Comment, we discuss the cutting-edge methods used to deconvolute the B cell responses against this virus, and the significant impact they have had in the ongoing public health crisis.

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