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Infection of Cells with Varicella‐Zoster Virus Down‐Regulates Surface Expression of Class I Major Histocompatibility Complex Antigens
1 May 1998
Abstract excerpt
In vitro assays indicate that both major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and II-restricted cytotoxic T lymphocytes are important for recognition of varicella-zoster virus (VZV)-infected cells. This study demonstrates that infection of human fibroblasts with wild-type or recombinant-derived strain Oka VZV results in down-regulation of surface expression of class I MHC heavy chains. Radioactive labeling of...
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