Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Research: Human T cell immune response can effectively respond to Omi Keron

Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, January 3, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ("Hong Kong University of Science and Technology") said on the 3rd that a study conducted by the school and the University of Melbourne in Australia showed that the mutant strain of the new crown virus Omikeron is difficult to escape through mutation.
Attack of the body's T cell immune response
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According to the researchers, although Omi Keron contains more genetic mutations than other variants, the T cell immune response that humans rely on to defend against the virus can still meet the challenges posed by Omi Keron
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The research team analyzed more than 1,500 new coronavirus protein gene fragments called "epitopes" that can be recognized by T cells produced by patients who have recovered from new coronary pneumonia and those who have been vaccinated, and found that Omi Keron has difficulty escaping T cells through mutation Attack of the immune response
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Researchers said that even if Omi Keron or other variants can escape the attack of human antibody immune response, the human T cell immune response can still protect the human body from severe infections
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The research team expects that the T cell immune barrier produced after vaccination and booster will continue to protect humans and reduce the chance of being infected by Omi Keron or other mutant viruses
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The results were published in the scientific journal Viruses on January 2
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