CD8+ T cells retain protective functions despite sustained inhibitory receptor expression during Epstein-Barr virus infection in vivo.

Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is one of the most ubiquitous human pathogens in the world, persistently infecting more than 90% of the adult human population. It drives some of the strongest human CD8+ T cell responses, which can be observed during symptomatic primary infection known as infectious mononuc...

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Main Authors: Bithi Chatterjee, Yun Deng, Angelika Holler, Nicolas Nunez, Tarik Azzi, Liliana Danusia Vanoaica, Anne Müller, Hana Zdimerova, Olga Antsiferova, Andrea Zbinden, Riccarda Capaul, Johannes H Dreyer, David Nadal, Burkhard Becher, Mark D Robinson, Hans Stauss, Christian Münz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007748