Human Influenza A Virus-Specific CD8(+) T-Cell Response Is Long-lived

Carolien Sandt, Marine Hillaire, Tiny Mieras, Ab Osterhaus, Ron Fouchier, Guus Rimmelzwaan

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Abstract

Animal and human studies have demonstrated the importance of influenza A virus (IAV)-specific CD8(+) cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) in heterosubtypic cross-protective immunity. Using peripheral blood mononuclear cells obtained intermittently from healthy HLA-typed blood donors between 1999 and 2012, we were able to demonstrate that IAV-specific CTLs are long-lived. Intercurrent IAV infections transiently increase the frequency of functionally distinct subsets of IAV-specific CTLs, in particular effector and effector memory T cells.
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)81-85
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Infectious Diseases
Volume212
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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