Legacy of the influenza pandemic 1918: The host T cell response

The influenza virus was instrumental in unravelling critical aspects of the antiviral T lymphocyte mediated immune response. A major finding was the demonstration that CD8 T lymphocytes recognize short viral peptides presented by class I molecules of the major histocompatibility complex. Studies of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andrew J. McMichael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-08-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417018302798