Respiratory syncytial virus infection confers heterologous protection against SARS-CoV-2 via induction of γδ T cell-mediated trained immunity and SARS-CoV-2 reactive mucosal T cells
Awadalkareem Adam, Wenzhe Wu, Madison C Jones, Haiping Hao, Aditi Aditi, Parimal Samir, Xiaoyong Bao, Tian Wang
This study shows RSV infection protects against SARS-CoV-2 by boosting γδ T cell immunity and mucosal T cell responses in mice.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology