Smallpox Vaccine Elicits CD8+ T Cell Immunity Persisting Over Four Decades with Cross-Recognition of Monkeypox Virus
Yujuan Du, zongmian yang, Yinying Xiao, Huajun Duan, Hong Kong, Chanchan Xiao, Jun Su
This study identifies two CD8 T-cell epitopes cross-recognized by smallpox vaccine-induced immunity against MPXV, showing long-term persistence in vaccinated individuals over four decades.
Aging Research · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology