Subversion of host immune responses by viral superantigens.


Autoria(s): Acha-Orbea H.; MacDonald H.R.
Data(s)

1993

Resumo

Recent experiments with mouse mammary tumor virus indicate that expression of a virally encoded superantigen by B cells and its subsequent recognition by T cells are essential steps for amplification of infection and virus transmission. Preliminary results suggest that superantigens may also be expressed during retroviral infection in humans.

Identificador

http://serval.unil.ch/?id=serval:BIB_828AE3493C01

isbn:0966-842X (Print)

pmid:8143113

doi:10.1016/0966-842X(93)90022-J

Idioma(s)

en

Fonte

Trends in Microbiology, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 32-34

Palavras-Chave #Animals; Antigens, Viral/immunology; Humans; Immune System/immunology; Lymphocytes/microbiology; Mammary Tumor Virus, Mouse/immunology; Mice; Retroviridae Infections/immunology; Superantigens/immunology; Tumor Virus Infections/immunology
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/review

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