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Elucidating the protective and pathologic T cell species in the virus-induced corneal immunoinflammatory condition herpetic stromal keratitis
20 Oct 2004
Abstract excerpt
Herpetic stromal keratitis (HSK) results in postinfection with Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). The pathogenesis involves tissue damage by the host immune system, classifying HSK as an immunopathological disease. The crucial disease orchestrating cells is thought to be the T lymphocytes. The present study elucidates pathogenic and protective T cell subsets involved in the development of HSK using the gBT...
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