The primary goal of this research is to increase our understanding of immunity determinants during the course of the SARS-CoV-2 infection in mild and severe patients, especially given its initial status as an unfamiliar and unknown infection (Notarbartolo et al., 2021). Moreover, COVID-19 has been demonstrated to be severe and life threatening in individuals with pre-existing medical conditions that can affect the elicitation of a protective immune response. In my published work (Favalli et al, 2022) we provided a complete picture of humoral and cellular immune responses in rheumatic musculoskeletal disease (RMD) who have impaired immune responses due to their compromised immune system and due to prolonged use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Following the extensive vaccination campaign using the new RNA vaccines, it was crucial to thoroughly characterize the mechanisms determining hybrid immunity in vaccinated individuals at different times after the BNT162b2 vaccine (Galeota et al., submitted). Moreover, the intent was also to evaluate the immune response in another category of patients, oncologic ones, and how various treatments, known to modify the immune response in opposite directions, might potentially interfere with the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations in some way (manuscript in preparation).
L'obiettivo principale di questo lavoro di ricerca è di cercare di aumentare la comprensione dei meccanismi che determinano l'immunità cellulare e umorale durante l'infezione da SARS-CoV-2 in pazienti mild e severe, tenendo in considerazione lo status iniziale del paziente (Notarbartolo et al., 2021). Inoltre, è stato dimostrato che la patologia da COVID-19 risulta essere grave e pericolosa per la vita di individui con patologie preesistenti perchè possono influenzare l'elicitazione di una risposta immunitaria protettiva. Nel mio lavoro pubblicato (Favalli et al, 2022) abbiamo fornito un quadro completo delle risposte immunitarie umorali e cellulari nei pazienti affetti da malattie reumatiche muscoloscheletriche (RMD) che presentano risposte immunitarie compromesse a causa del loro sistema immunitario e a causa dell'uso prolungato di farmaci disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD). A seguito della vasta campagna di vaccinazione con i nuovi vaccini a RNA, è stato fondamentale caratterizzare a fondo i meccanismi che determinano l'immunità ibrida in individui vaccinati sani durante la schedule vaccinale BNT162b2 (Galeota et al., submitted). Inoltre, l'intento è stato anche quello di valutare la risposta immunitaria in pazienti oncologici sottoposti a diversi trattamenti farmacologici, noti per interferire con la risposta immunitaria alle vaccinazioni o durante l’infezione da SARS-CoV-2 (manoscritto in preparazione).
(2024). Immune response to SARS-CoV-2 natural infection and vaccination in healthy subjects and in immunocompromised patients. (Tesi di dottorato, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 2024).
Immune response to SARS-CoV-2 natural infection and vaccination in healthy subjects and in immunocompromised patients
FAVALLI, ANDREA
2024
Abstract
The primary goal of this research is to increase our understanding of immunity determinants during the course of the SARS-CoV-2 infection in mild and severe patients, especially given its initial status as an unfamiliar and unknown infection (Notarbartolo et al., 2021). Moreover, COVID-19 has been demonstrated to be severe and life threatening in individuals with pre-existing medical conditions that can affect the elicitation of a protective immune response. In my published work (Favalli et al, 2022) we provided a complete picture of humoral and cellular immune responses in rheumatic musculoskeletal disease (RMD) who have impaired immune responses due to their compromised immune system and due to prolonged use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Following the extensive vaccination campaign using the new RNA vaccines, it was crucial to thoroughly characterize the mechanisms determining hybrid immunity in vaccinated individuals at different times after the BNT162b2 vaccine (Galeota et al., submitted). Moreover, the intent was also to evaluate the immune response in another category of patients, oncologic ones, and how various treatments, known to modify the immune response in opposite directions, might potentially interfere with the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations in some way (manuscript in preparation).File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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