A tonsil organoid model reveals Epstein-Barr virus infected germinal center B cell states during primary infection
Mahina Tabassum Mitul, Yizhe Sun, Timothy B. Yates, Suhas Sureshchandra, Jenna M. Kastenschmidt, Andrew M. Sorn, Zachary W. Wagoner, Erika M. Joloya, A. Nair, Allyssa L. Daugherty, Naresha Saligrama, Gurpreet Ahuja, Qiu Zhong, Douglas Trask, Carmy R. Forney, , Lisa E. Wagar
This study develops an EBV-infected tonsil organoid model to study B cell states and antiviral responses during primary infection, revealing unique transcriptional programs and immune interactions.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Aug 13, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology