Unperturbed Cytotoxic Lymphocyte Phenotype and Function in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients

Unperturbed Cytotoxic Lymphocyte Phenotype and Function in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients

Myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating disorder linked to diverse intracellular infections as well as physiological stress. Cytotoxic lymphocytes combat intracellular infections. Their function is attenuated by stress. Despite numerous studies, the role of c...

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Main Authors: Jakob Theorell, Indre Bileviciute-Ljungar, Bianca Tesi, Heinrich Schlums, Mette Sophie Johnsgaard, Babak Asadi-Azarbaijani, Elin Bolle Strand, Yenan T. Bryceson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
chronic fatigue syndrome
myalgic encephalomyelitis
natural killer cells
cytotoxic T cells
lymphocyte cytotoxicity
adaptive natural killer cells
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.00723/full

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