Abstract
Herpesvirus saimiri (HVS) was used to infect and transform human CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL), and the phenotypic and functional consequences of HVS infection of CD8+ T lymphocytes were investigated. HVS- transformed CTL no longer require antigen restimulation yet maintain their phenotype and HLA-restricted cytolytic function and specificity. The ability of HVS to transform CTL may have an important role in the functional analysis of human antigen-specific CTL.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6317-6321 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of virology |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 10 |
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State | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Insect Science
- Virology