The role of SAP in antigen priming and differentiation of T lymphocytes

Mutations in the SH2D1A gene that encodes signaling lymphocyte activation molecule (SLAM)-associated protein (SAP) cause X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP), a congenital immunodeficiency defined by exquisite sensitivity to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Upon EBV infection, XLP patients develop fu...

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Main Author: Huang, Yu-Hsuan
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/55661