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HLA-E/Mtb specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells have a memory phenotype in individuals with TB infection.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2024
Voogd Linda, Riou Catherine, Scriba Thomas J, van Wolfswinkel Marjolein, van Meijgaarden Krista E, Franken Kees L M C, Wilkinson Robert J, Ottenhoff Tom H M, Joosten Simone A
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Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is the deadliest infectious disease worldwide and novel vaccines are urgently needed. HLA-E is a virtually monomorphic antigen presentation molecule and is not downregulated upon HIV co-infection. HLA-E restricted Mtb specific CD8+ T cells are present in the circulation of individuals with active TB (aTB) and Mtb infection (TBI) with or without HIV co-infection, making HLA-E...
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