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Infection and inhibition of human cytotoxic T lymphocytes by herpes simplex virus.
Journal of virology - 1 Jun 1994
Posavad C M, Newton J J, Rosenthal K L
Abstract excerpt
The effect of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection on human cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) lytic function was assessed. All HSV-infected CTL populations tested were significantly inhibited in lysing target cells. The inhibition of CTL lytic function by infection with HSV-1 was independent of T-cell receptor-mediated antigen recognition and did not involve virus-induced shutoff of host protein synthesis,...
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