The primary and secondary immune response to Epstein-Barr virus infection of human tonsil organoids
Álvaro F. García-Jiménez, Luis Ignacio González-Granado, Andrea Sánchez de la Cruz, Ignacio Jiménez-Huerta, Mar Valés‐Gómez, Hugh T. Reyburn
This study investigates the immune response to EBV infection in human tonsil organoids, showing that CD8+ memory T cells control infection in virus-experienced individuals, while viral IL-10 limits immune control in primary infections.
bioRxiv · Jan 16, 2026 · PreprintImmunology