Article
Down-regulation of MHC class I expression by equine herpesvirus-1.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Feb 2003
Rappocciolo Giovanna, Birch James, Ellis Shirley A
Abstract excerpt
There is good evidence that cytotoxic T lymphocytes play an important role in the clearance of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV1) in horses. We have demonstrated that, in common with other alphaherpesviruses, EHV1 infection can lead to dramatic down-regulation of MHC class I expression at the cell surface, a common strategy for pathogen evasion of the host immune response. This down-regulation is specific for MHC class...
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