Fraction of CD8+ cells classified as old-like

1. Severe COVID-19 is associated with fraction of CD8+ cells classified as old-like in humans.

   “severe disease in younger adults was associated with a higher fraction of CD8+ cells classified as old-like by the pretrained model.”

   HumansCOVID-19 convalescent cohortCD8+ T cell

   Deep learning enables cross-species annotation and attribution of ageing states in haematopoietic stem and immune cells

   bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)·Jul 26, 2026Preprint

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