Cytomegalovirus infection in HIV-infected and uninfected individuals is characterized by circulating regulatory T cells of unconstrained antigenic specificity.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with immune-suppression in immune-compromised hosts and old adults. We previously showed that ex vivo CMV restimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of CMV-seropositive volunteers expanded CD4+CD27-CD28- regulatory T cells (Tregs). Here w...

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Main Authors: Adriana Tovar-Salazar, Adriana Weinberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5500357?pdf=render