Article
Herpes simplex virus infection downmodulates NKG2D ligand expression.
Scandinavian journal of immunology - 1 May 2009
Schepis D, D'Amato M, Studahl M, Bergström T, Kärre K, Berg L
Abstract excerpt
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 infection may cause orofacial infections in humans. The virus resides in a latent form in neural ganglia and occasionally reactivates and infects epithelial cells. Natural killer (NK) cells have been implicated in immune control of herpes virus infections, possib...
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