Immune 108: B cells go broad and live long

Immune tackles papers on the breadth of human B cell responses following mRNA vaccination and on the role of mitochondria and reactive oxygen species in plasma B cell maintenance.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, Stephanie Langel, and Brianne Barker

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• MicrobeTV Discord Server
• mRNA flu vaccine expands B cell breadth (Nat Immunol, 2026)
• Mitochondrial ROS and plasma cells (Nat Commun, 2026)
• Time stamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!

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