Immune explains a study demonstrating T cells that react with SARS-CoV-2 epitopes in individuals who have never been infected with the virus, implying cross-reactivity with common cold coronaviruses.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Cynthia Leifer Guest: Brianne Barker

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Cross-reactive coronavirus CD4+ T cells (Science)
Immune misfiring in severe COVID-19 (Nature)
A COVID-19 riddle for the immune system (Nature)
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Immune 34: Coronavirus cross-reacting T cells