Characterization of the HCMV-Specific CD4 T Cell Responses that Are Associated with Protective Immunity

Most humans become infected with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). Typically, the immune system controls the infection, but the virus persists and can reactivate in states of immunodeficiency. While substantial information is available on the contribution of CD8 T cells and antibodies to anti-HCMV immun...

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Main Authors: Wunsch, Marie, Zhang, Wenji, Hanson, Jodi, Caspell, Richard, Karulin, Alexey Y., Recks, Mascha S., Kuerten, Stefanie, Sundararaman, Srividya, Lehmann, Paul V.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4576189/