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The context of gene expression defines the immunodominance hierarchy of cytomegalovirus antigens.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Apr 2013
Dekhtiarenko Iryna, Jarvis Michael A, Ruzsics Zsolt, Čičin-Šain Luka
Abstract excerpt
Natural immunity to CMV dominates the CD4 and CD8 memory compartments of the CMV-seropositive host. This property has been recently exploited for experimental CMV-based vaccine vector strategies, and it has shown promise in animal models of AIDS and Ebola disease. Although it is generally agreed that CMV-based vaccine vectors may induce highly protective and persistent memory T cells, the influence of the gene...
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