NK cells and gammadelta T cells mediate resistance to polyomavirus-induced tumors.

NK and gammadelta T cells can eliminate tumor cells in many experimental models, but their effect on the development of tumors caused by virus infections in vivo is not known. Polyomavirus (PyV) induces tumors in neonatally infected mice of susceptible strains and in adult mice with certain immune d...

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Main Authors: Rabinarayan Mishra, Alex T Chen, Raymond M Welsh, Eva Szomolanyi-Tsuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2877738?pdf=render