Comparative analysis of CD8+ T cell responses against human cytomegalovirus proteins pp65 and immediate early 1 shows similarities in precursor frequency, oligoclonality, and phenotype.

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CD8+ T cells are key effectors of the immune response against human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). A number of HCMV-derived CD8+ T cell epitopes are known. Using epitope prediction and subsequent testing for interferon-gamma responses by the ELISPOT assay, we identified an optimal human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A*0201-restricted CD8+ T cell epitope derived from the major immediate early 1 (IE-1) gene product. As many as...

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