Table 1 Standard B cell definitions

From: Extrafollicular B cell responses correlate with neutralizing antibodies and morbidity in COVID-19

B cell type

Primary population

Secondary populations

Transitional

Tr: CD19+ CD27− CD38int CD24+

CD21lo Tr: CD24hi CD21−

CD21hi Tr: CD24lo CD21+

Naive

N: CD19+ CD27− CD38− CD24− IgD+

aN: CD11c+

rN: CD11c−

Double negative

DN: CD19+ CD27 − CD38− CD24− IgD−

DN1: CD11c− CD21+

DN2: CD11c+ CD21−

DN3: CD11c− CD21−

Memory

M: CD19+ CD27+ CD38−/lo

mM: IgM+ IgD−

dM: IgM− IgD+

usM: IgM+ IgD+

sM: IgM− IgD−

ASCs

ASC: CD19+ CD27+ CD38hi

CD138neg ASC: CD138−

CD138pos ASC: CD138+