An elite controller of picornavirus infection targets an epitope that is resistant to immune escape.

The emergence of novel viral pathogens can lead to devastating consequences in the infected population. However, on occasion, rare hyper-responsive elite controllers are able to mount a protective primary response to infection and clear the new pathogen. Factors distinguishing elite controllers from...

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Main Authors: Michael P Bell, Danielle N Renner, Aaron J Johnson, Kevin D Pavelko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3978045?pdf=render