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    Gao, Yu; Cai, Curtis; Grifoni, Alba; Müller, Thomas R; Niessl, Julia; Olofsson, Anna; Humbert, Marion; Hansson, Lotta; Österborg, Anders; Bergman, Peter; Chen, Puran; Olsson, Annika; Sandberg, Johan K; Weiskopf, Daniela; Price, David A; Ljunggren, Hans-Gustaf; Karlsson, Annika C; Sette, Alessandro; Aleman, Soo; Buggert, Marcus

    Nature medicine, 03/2022, Letnik: 28, Številka: 3
    Journal Article

    The emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of concern (VOC) has destabilized global efforts to control the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Recent data have suggested that B.1.1.529 can readily infect people with naturally acquired or vaccine-induced immunity, facilitated in some cases by viral escape from antibodies that neutralize ancestral SARS-CoV-2. However, severe disease appears to be relatively uncommon in such individuals, highlighting a potential role for other components of the adaptive immune system. We report here that SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific CD4 and CD8 T cells induced by prior infection or BNT162b2 vaccination provide extensive immune coverage against B.1.1.529. The median relative frequencies of SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific CD4 T cells that cross-recognized B.1.1.529 in previously infected or BNT162b2-vaccinated individuals were 84% and 91%, respectively, and the corresponding median relative frequencies for SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific CD8 T cells were 70% and 92%, respectively. Pairwise comparisons across groups further revealed that SARS-CoV-2 spike-reactive CD4 and CD8 T cells were functionally and phenotypically similar in response to the ancestral strain or B.1.1.529. Collectively, our data indicate that established SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific CD4 and CD8 T cell responses, especially after BNT162b2 vaccination, remain largely intact against B.1.1.529.