Radziewicz H, Uebelhoer L, Bengsch B, Grakoui A. Memory CD8+ T cell differentiation in viral infection: A cell for all seasons.
World J Gastroenterol 2007;
13:4848-57. [PMID:
17828816 PMCID:
PMC4611763 DOI:
10.3748/wjg.v13.i36.4848]
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Abstract
Chronic viral infections such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are major global health problems affecting more than 500 million people worldwide. Virus-specific CD8+ T cells play an important role in the course and outcome of these viral infections and it is hypothesized that altered or impaired differentiation of virus-specific CD8+ T cells contributes to the development of persistence and/or disease progression. A deeper understanding of the mechanisms responsible for functional differentiation of CD8+ T cells is essential for the generation of successful therapies aiming to strengthen the adaptive component of the immune system.
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