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Preexisting CD8+ T-cell immunity to the H7N9 influenza A virus varies across ethnicities.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 21 Jan 2014
Quiñones-Parra Sergio, Grant Emma, Loh Liyen, Nguyen Thi H O, Campbell Kristy-Anne, Tong Steven Y C, Miller Adrian, Doherty Peter C, Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran, Rossjohn Jamie, Gras Stephanie, Kedzierska Katherine
Abstract excerpt
The absence of preexisting neutralizing antibodies specific for the novel A (H7N9) influenza virus indicates a lack of prior human exposure. As influenza A virus-specific CD8(+) T lymphocytes (CTLs) can be broadly cross-reactive, we tested whether immunogenic peptides derived from H7N9 might be recognized by memory CTLs established following infection with other influenza strains. Probing across multiple...
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