Induction and maintenance of CD8+ T cells specific for persistent viruses

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Abstract

The development of immunological memory is a unique property of the adaptive immune system. Until recently most studies on the induction of virus-specific memory CD8(+) T cells have been performed in mice models of acute infection. Based on these studies, certain properties have been attributed to memory CD8(+) T cells concerning their responsiveness to antigenic stimulation and their ability to survive. However, many relevant human viruses are persistent and reach a latency stage in which
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)121-137
JournalAdvances in experimental medicine and biology
Volume590
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

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