Development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines is a global priority and the best hope
for ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Remarkably, in less than 1 year, vaccines have been …

In humans, infection with an influenza A or B virus manifests typically as an acute and self-
limited upper respiratory tract illness characterized by fever, cough, sore throat, and malaise …

Various subgroups of CD8+ T lymphocytes do not only demonstrate cytotoxic effects, but
also serve important regulatory roles in the body's immune response. In particular, CD8+ …

The influenza virus-host interaction is a classic arms race. The recurrent and evolving nature
of the influenza virus family allows a single host to be infected several times. Locked in co …

Statins not only reduce levels of LDL-cholesterol, they counteract the inflammatory changes
associated with acute coronary syndrome and improve survival. Similarly, in patients …

Immunity to influenza viruses can be long-lived, but reinfections with antigenically distinct
viral strains and subtypes are common. Reinfections can boost antibody responses against …

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) can cause the life-
threatening acute respiratory disease called COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) as well …

Ferrets are widely employed to study the pathogenicity, transmissibility, and tropism of
influenza viruses. However, inherent variations in inoculation methods, sampling schemes …

Objectives To determine the age-specific clinical presentations and incidence of adverse
outcomes among patients with COVID-19 in Jiangsu, China. Design and setting …

Influenza virus infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the human
population. Depending on the virulence of the influenza virus strain, as well as the …