Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3424250 | Virology | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
► General method to identify the determinants of protective immunity and its application to HTLV-1. ► Observation made that “innate” KIR receptors enhance the HLA class I-restricted response in HTLV-1 infection. ► Description of the mechanisms of HTLV-1 persistence and of the importance of the viral protein HBZ. ► Observation made that CD8+ T cells kill infected, Tax-expressing cells in vivo at a slow rate. ► Description of the role of the HTLV-1 proviral integration site.
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Authors
Lucy B. Cook, Marjet Elemans, Aileen G. Rowan, Becca Asquith,