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Loss of anti-viral immunity by infection with a virus encoding a cross-reactive pathogenic epitope.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Jan 2012
Chen Alex T, Cornberg Markus, Gras Stephanie, Guillonneau Carole, Rossjohn Jamie, Trees Andrew, Emonet Sebastien, de la Torre Juan C, Welsh Raymond M, Selin Liisa K
Abstract excerpt
T cell cross-reactivity between different strains of the same virus, between different members of the same virus group, and even between unrelated viruses is a common occurrence. We questioned here how an intervening infection with a virus containing a sub-dominant cross-reactive T cell epitope would affect protective immunity to a previously encountered virus. Pichinde virus (PV) and lymphocytic choriomeningitis...
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