Covidkon: Cellular Immunity

In his presentation at the 1st Czecho-Slovak Covid-19 Conference RNDr. Jiří Šinkora, Ph.D. discusses cytotoxic T-lymphocytes as the primary line of defense against viruses in the context of the covid-19 epidemic and the pressure on vaccination of the population, including children. He describes the mechanisms of cellular defense against foreign substances, compares the effectiveness of mucosal antibodies vs. T-lymphocytes. He deals with childhood immunity affected by thymic function, a decrease in thymic function with age, and the impact of this fact on immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in the elderly population.