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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2018

The CD8 T Cell Response to Respiratory Virus Infections.

Megan E Schmidt, Steven M Varga

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04854876 (An Open-Label, Pilot Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of 5-ALA-Phosphate + SFC as an Immune System Enhancer Along With Vaccination Against SARS-CoV-2 Virus Infection), which is not on this map. Cited by 255 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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255citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
30.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04854876 nawithdrawnnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

An Open-Label, Pilot Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of 5-ALA-Phosphate + SFC as an Immune System Enhancer Along With Vaccination Against SARS-CoV-2 Virus Infection

TypeinterventionalSponsorRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Medical University of BahrainRan2021 to 2021Enrolled0ConditionsSARS-COV 2, Covid19Arms5-ALA-Phosphate + SFC (5-ALA+SFC)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

255 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 385 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Update on the Efficacy of Vaccination on Host Immunity to Influenza Virus Infection.International archives of allergy and immunology · 2026
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195 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Megan E SchmidtInterdisciplinary Graduate Program in Immunology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Steven M VargaInterdisciplinary Graduate Program in Immunology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
University of Iowa · US

Funding

PREDOCTORAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN IMMUNOLOGYT32AI007485 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Kevin L Legge · 1995 to 2026
$5.4M
Balancing protection versus immunopathology by RSV-specific memory CD8 T cellsR01AI124093 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI VARGA, STEVEN M · 2017 to 2020
$1.6M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI124093NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI007485
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Humans are highly susceptible to infection with respiratory viruses including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza virus, human metapneumovirus, rhinovirus, coronavirus, and parainfluenza virus. While some viruses simply cause symptoms of the common cold, many respiratory viruses induce severe bronchiolitis, pneumonia, and even death following infection. Despite the immense clinical burden, the majority of the most common pulmonary viruses lack long-lasting efficacious vaccines. Nearly all current vaccination strategies are designed to elicit broadly neutralizing antibodies, which prevent severe disease following a subsequent infection. However, the mucosal antibody response to many respiratory viruses is not long-lasting and declines with age. CD8 T cells are critical for mediating clearance following many acute viral infections in the lung. In addition, memory CD8 T cells are capable of providing protection against secondary infections. Therefore, the combined induction of virus-specific CD8 T cells and antibodies may provide optimal protective immunity. Herein, we review the current literature on CD8 T cell responses induced by respiratory virus infections. Additionally, we explore how this knowledge could be utilized in the development of future vaccines against respiratory viruses, with a special emphasis on RSV vaccination.

Indexed as

AnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesHumansRespiratory Tract DiseasesVirus DiseasesCD8 T cellcoronavirushuman metapneumovirusinfluenza A virusmemory T cellrespiratory syncytial virusrespiratory virusrhinovirus

Identifiers

PMID29686673
PMCPMC5900024
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