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Scientists have discovered novel immune responses that help explain how some individuals avoid getting COVID-19. Using single-cell sequencing, researchers studied immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 ...

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An international research team has discovered a critical protein that acts as a 'switch' regulating immune responses to viruses. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic, various new infectious diseases ...