Murine cytomegalovirus degrades MHC class II to colonize the salivary glands.

Cytomegaloviruses (CMVs) persistently and systemically infect the myeloid cells of immunocompetent hosts. Persistence implies immune evasion, and CMVs evade CD8+ T cells by inhibiting MHC class I-restricted antigen presentation. Myeloid cells can also interact with CD4+ T cells via MHC class II (MHC...

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Main Authors: Joseph Yunis, Helen E Farrell, Kimberley Bruce, Clara Lawler, Stine Sidenius, Orry Wyer, Nicholas Davis-Poynter, Philip G Stevenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006905