Cell-type-specific SARS-CoV-2-induced responses in nasal mucosa differ largely between ancestral, Delta and Omicron cases, including the association with severe disease and the cellular and immunological effects of prior vaccination.
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van Baarle, D., Nawijn, M.C. Variant-specific local tissue response to SARS-CoV-2 in the nasal mucosa. Nat Immunol 26, 152–154 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-024-02067-6
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