Marek’s Disease Virus Infection of Natural Killer Cells

Natural killer (NK) cells are key players in the innate immune response. They kill virus-infected cells and are crucial for the induction of adaptive immune responses. Marek's disease virus (MDV) is a highly contagious alphaherpesvirus that causes deadly T cell lymphomas in chickens. Host resis...

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Main Authors: Luca D. Bertzbach, Daphne A. van Haarlem, Sonja Härtle, Benedikt B. Kaufer, Christine A. Jansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/12/588