SARS-CoV-2 and its variants, but not Omicron, induces thymic atrophy and impaired T cell development
Z. A. Rizvi, S. Sadhu, J. Dandotiya, A. Binayke, P. Sharma, V. Singh, V. Das, R. Khatri, R. Kumar, S. Samal, M. Kalia, A. Awasthi
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 and its variants cause thymic atrophy and impair T cell development, with Omicron having a lesser effect than Delta.
bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2022 · PreprintImmunology