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A molecular basis for the interplay between T cells, viral mutants, and human leukocyte antigen micropolymorphism.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 13 Jun 2014
Liu Yu Chih, Chen Zhenjun, Neller Michelle A, Miles John J, Purcell Anthony W, McCluskey James, Burrows Scott R, Rossjohn Jamie, Gras Stephanie
Abstract excerpt
Mutations within T cell epitopes represent a common mechanism of viral escape from the host protective immune response. The diverse T cell repertoire and the extensive human leukocyte antigen (HLA) polymorphism across populations is the evolutionary response to viral mutation. However, the molecular basis underpinning the interplay between HLA polymorphism, the T cell repertoire, and viral escape is unclear. Here...
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