Article
Influenza A antigen exposure selects dominant Vβ17+ TCR in human CD8+ cytotoxic T cell responses
1 Nov 2001
Abstract excerpt
During acute human viral infections, such as influenza A, specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) are generated which aid virus clearance. We have observed that in HLA-A*0201+ subjects, CTL expressing Vbeta17+ TCR and recognizing a peptide from the influenza A matrix protein (M1(58-66)) dominate this response. In experimental models of infection such dominance can be due to inheritance of a restricted T cell...
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