Professional antigen presenting cells in human herpesvirus 8 infection

Professional antigen presenting cells (APC), i.e., dendritic cells, monocytes/macrophages, and B lymphocytes, are critically important in the recognition of an invading pathogen and presentation of antigens to the T cell-mediated arm of immunity. Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is one of the few human...

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Main Authors: Emilee R Knowlton, Lauren M Lepone, Jun eLi, Giovanna eRappocciolo, Frank J Jenkins, Charles R Rinaldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00427/full