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Arch Virol
. 2023 Apr 29;168(5):148.
doi: 10.1007/s00705-023-05773-y. B lymphocytes in COVID-19: a tale of harmony and discordance
Amir Hossein Mansourabadi[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Azin Aghamajidi[SUP] 3 4 [/SUP], Maryam Dorfaki[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Fatemeh Keshavarz[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Zahra Shafeghat[SUP] 3 4 [/SUP], Ali Moazzeni[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Fahimeh Lavi Arab[SUP] 8 9 [/SUP], Arezoo Rajabian[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Mona Roozbehani[SUP] 11 [/SUP], Reza Falak[SUP] 3 4 [/SUP], Fatemeh Faraji[SUP] 12 13 14 [/SUP], Reza Jafari[SUP] 15 16 [/SUP]
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B lymphocytes play a vital role in the human defense against viral infections by producing specific antibodies. They are also critical for the prevention of infectious diseases by vaccination, and their activation influences the efficacy of the vaccination. Since the beginning of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which became the main concern of the world health system, many efforts have been made to treat and prevent the disease. However, for the development of successful therapeutics and vaccines, it is necessary to understand the interplay between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19, and the immune system. The innate immune system provides primary and nonspecific defense against the virus, but within several days after infection, a virus-specific immune response is provided first by antibody-producing B cells, which are converted after the resolution of disease to memory B cells, which provide long-term immunity. Although a failure in B cell activation or B cell dysfunction can cause a severe form of the disease and also lead to vaccination inefficiency, some individuals with B cell immunodeficiency have shown less production of the cytokine IL-6, resulting in a better disease outcome. In this review, we present the latest findings on the interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and B lymphocytes during COVID-19 infection.
Keywords: B cell immune response; B lymphocyte; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2.
. 2023 Apr 29;168(5):148.
doi: 10.1007/s00705-023-05773-y. B lymphocytes in COVID-19: a tale of harmony and discordance
Amir Hossein Mansourabadi[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Azin Aghamajidi[SUP] 3 4 [/SUP], Maryam Dorfaki[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Fatemeh Keshavarz[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Zahra Shafeghat[SUP] 3 4 [/SUP], Ali Moazzeni[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Fahimeh Lavi Arab[SUP] 8 9 [/SUP], Arezoo Rajabian[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Mona Roozbehani[SUP] 11 [/SUP], Reza Falak[SUP] 3 4 [/SUP], Fatemeh Faraji[SUP] 12 13 14 [/SUP], Reza Jafari[SUP] 15 16 [/SUP]
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- PMID: 37119286
- DOI: 10.1007/s00705-023-05773-y
B lymphocytes play a vital role in the human defense against viral infections by producing specific antibodies. They are also critical for the prevention of infectious diseases by vaccination, and their activation influences the efficacy of the vaccination. Since the beginning of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which became the main concern of the world health system, many efforts have been made to treat and prevent the disease. However, for the development of successful therapeutics and vaccines, it is necessary to understand the interplay between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19, and the immune system. The innate immune system provides primary and nonspecific defense against the virus, but within several days after infection, a virus-specific immune response is provided first by antibody-producing B cells, which are converted after the resolution of disease to memory B cells, which provide long-term immunity. Although a failure in B cell activation or B cell dysfunction can cause a severe form of the disease and also lead to vaccination inefficiency, some individuals with B cell immunodeficiency have shown less production of the cytokine IL-6, resulting in a better disease outcome. In this review, we present the latest findings on the interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and B lymphocytes during COVID-19 infection.
Keywords: B cell immune response; B lymphocyte; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2.