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Mechanisms of Tumor and Viral Immune Escape from Natural Killer Cell-Mediated Surveillance
1 Jan 2011
Abstract excerpt
Human natural killer (NK) cells recognize and efficiently eliminate MHC class I low or negative malignant targets and virally infected host cells, without requirement for prior sensitization. However, viruses and various tumor cells display elaborate adaptations to evade and overcome immunosurveillance. The current review focuses on escape mechanisms of viruses and malignantly transformed 'stressed' cells to...
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