Immunodominant Cytomegalovirus Epitopes Suppress Subdominant Epitopes in the Generation of High-Avidity CD8 T Cells

CD8<sup>+</sup> T-cell responses to pathogens are directed against infected cells that present pathogen-encoded peptides on MHC class-I molecules. Although natural responses are polyclonal, the spectrum of peptides that qualify for epitopes is remarkably small even for pathogens with hig...

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Main Authors: Kirsten Freitag, Sara Hamdan, Matthias J. Reddehase, Rafaela Holtappels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/8/956