Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus responsible for the COVID-19 disease, a severe acute respiratory syndrome. One key aspect in understanding SARS-CoV-2 infection is the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Our study aims to assess this activation in response to infection by clinically relevant variants of SARS-CoV-2 (Wuhan, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron) in THP1 monocytic lineage cells. To do so, we w…