Article
The CD8+ cell phenotype mediating antiviral activity in feline immunodeficiency virus-infected cats is characterized by reduced surface expression of the CD8 beta chain.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Oct 1998
Bucci J G, Gebhard D H, Childers T A, English R V, Tompkins M B, Tompkins W A
Abstract excerpt
The acute stage of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection is characterized by a CD8+ anti-FIV response that parallels the appearance of a CD8+ subpopulation with reduced expression of the beta chain (CD8 alpha + beta lo). The relationship between the CD8 alpha + beta lo phenotype and CD8+...
Topics
- Acute Disease
- Animals
- Antibody Specificity
- CD8 Antigens
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Carrier State
- Cats
- Down-Regulation
- Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Flow Cytometry
- Immunity, Cellular