Phenotypic and functional consequences of herpesvirus saimiri infection of human CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes

Keith R. Berend, Jae U. Jung, Terence J. Boyle, J. Michael DiMaio, Salvatore A. Mungal, Ronald C. Desrosiers, H. Kim Lyerly

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6317-6321
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of virology
Volume67
Issue number10
StatePublished - Oct 1993

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Immunology
  • Insect Science
  • Virology

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