Maturation of SARS-CoV-2 Spike-specific memory B cells drives resilience to viral escape
R. Marzi, J. Bassi, C. Silacci-Fregni, I. Bartha, F. Muoio, K. Culap, N. Sprugasci, G. Lombardo, C. Saliba, E. Cameroni, A. Cassotta, J. S. Low, A. C. Walls, M. McCallum, M. A. Tortorici, , L. Piccoli
The paper examines the kinetics, avidity, and cross-reactivity of SARS-CoV-2-specific memory B cells and antibodies in infected and vaccinated individuals over 16 months, finding that MBC maturation enhances resilience to viral escape.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2022Immunology