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Rui Kong

Peking UniversityPrimary ORCID profile (0000-0003-1779-5885 · 2 papers)Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Rui KongiD2 papers · Emory University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Fanchong JianiD· 2 shared Fei Shao· 2 shared Jing WangiD· 2 shared Lingling YuiD· 2 shared Ran AniD· 2 shared X L CaiiD· 2 shared Xiao Niu· 2 shared Yao WangiD· 2 shared

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Lack of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 imprinting promotes BA.3.2.2 infection in children

Xiao Niu, Dan Xiong, Peizhuo He, Lingling Yu, Y L Li, X L Cai, Ran An, Yao Wang, Rui Kong, Yuanling Yu, Jing Wang, Qianran Wang, Juan Huang, Binmao Zhang, Tianyuan Zhao, , Yunlong Cao

This study shows that the lack of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 immune imprinting in children makes them more susceptible to BA.3.2.2 infection, as it evades neutralizing antibodies typically present in adults.

Nature Microbiology · Oct 26, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

Mouse V(D)J Humanization Recapitulates human-like Severe SARS-CoV-2 Immune Imprinting

Xiao Niu, Fanchong Jian, Yutong Kelly Li, Ke Li, Siyu Lei, Weiliang Song, Rui Kong, X L Cai, Ran An, Yao Wang, Yifei Huang, Lingling Yu, Wenjing Wang, Haiyan Sun, Yuanling Yu, , Yunlong Cao

This study shows that V(D)J-humanized mice can replicate severe SARS-CoV-2 immune imprinting in humans, revealing that pre-existing antibody abundance influences imprinting severity.

bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2026 · PreprintImmunology