Human mucosal associated invariant T cells detect bacterially infected cells.
Control of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) requires Th1-type immunity, of which CD8+ T cells play a unique role. High frequency Mtb-reactive CD8+ T cells are present in both Mtb-infected and uninfected humans. We show by limiting dilution analysis that nonclassically restricted CD8+...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2893946?pdf=render |