How targeting killer T cells in the lungs could lead to immunity against respiratory viruses
LA JOLLA–(June 11, 2020) A significant site of damage during COVID-19 infection is the lungs. Understanding how the lungs’ immune cells are responding to viral infections could help scientists develop a vaccine. Now, a team of researchers led by Salk Professor Susan Kaech has discovered that the cells responsible for long-term immunity in the lungs…