Well, this isn’t great news but it’s not surprising. SARS-CoV2 is blocking MHC from reaching the surface of infected cells. Sneaky little bastard.
HIV, HSV, and HCMV evolved ways of doing this too. Keeps T cells from honing in on viral peptides. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3086177/coronavirus-uses-same-strategy-hiv-dodge-immune-response-chinese">https://www.scmp.com/news/chin...
HIV, HSV, and HCMV evolved ways of doing this too. Keeps T cells from honing in on viral peptides. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3086177/coronavirus-uses-same-strategy-hiv-dodge-immune-response-chinese">https://www.scmp.com/news/chin...
Nice thread here by @DrEricDing. It’s amazing that something that’s not technically alive can be this smart. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1265493352914526208">https://twitter.com/drericdin...
I didn’t mean you, Eric. You are alive and smart.