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Escape from recognition of SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant spike epitopes but overall preservation of T cell immunity
SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged that escape neutralization and potentially impact vaccine efficacy. T cell responses play a role in protection from reinfection and severe disease, but the potential for spike mutations to affect T cell immunity is incompletely understood. We assessed neutralizing antibody and T cell responses in 44 South African COVID-19 patients infected either with the Beta variant (dominant from November 2020 to May 2021) or infected prior to its emergence (first wave, Wuhan strain), to provide an overall measure of immune evasion.Source: Science
I understand "Escape from recognition of SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant spike epitopes" as "Beta variant's escape from neutralizing antibody's recognition of the Beta variant spike epitopes", do you agree?
I'm sorry the question is a bit professional.