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Protective efficacy of cross-reactive CD8+ T cells recognising mutant viral epitopes depends on peptide-MHC-I structural interactions and T cell activation threshold.
PLoS pathogens - 12 Aug 2010
Valkenburg Sophie A, Gras Stephanie, Guillonneau Carole, La Gruta Nicole L, Thomas Paul G, Purcell Anthony W, Rossjohn Jamie, Doherty Peter C, Turner Stephen J, Kedzierska Katherine
Abstract excerpt
Emergence of a new influenza strain leads to a rapid global spread of the virus due to minimal antibody immunity. Pre-existing CD8(+) T-cell immunity directed towards conserved internal viral regions can greatly ameliorate the disease. However, mutational escape within the T cell epitopes is a su...
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