Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 reshapes upper airway immunity in children
Sophie McEwen, Jobst Fridolin Roehmel, Sebastian Wisniewski, Jennifer Loske, Marey Messingschlager, Johannes Liebig, Robert Lorenz Chua, Anke Seegebarth, Foo Wei Ten, Birgit Sawitzki, Leif Erik Sander, Christian Conrad, Roland Eils, Marcus Alexander Mall, Irina Lehmann, Saskia Trump
This study uses single-cell transcriptomics to show that SARS-CoV-2 variants reshape pediatric upper-airway immunity differently from adults.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintImmunology