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Adaptation of CD8 T cell responses to changing HIV-1 sequences in a cohort of HIV-1 infected individuals not selected for a certain HLA allele.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Roider Julia, Kalteis Anna-Lena, Vollbrecht Thomas, Gloning Lisa, Stirner Renate, Henrich Nadja, Bogner Johannes R, Draenert Rika
Abstract excerpt
HIV evades CD8 T cell mediated pressure by viral escape mutations in targeted CD8 T cell epitopes. A viral escape mutation can lead to a decline of the respective CD8 T cell response. Our question was what happened after the decline of a CD8 T cell response and - in the case of viral escape - if...
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