The efficiency of the cell mediated response to HTLV-1

The human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection generates a strong cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response which controls the pro viral load. The aim of this work was to characterize functional mechanisms involved in the efficiency of killing of infected cells by the CD8⁺-cells.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kattan, Tarek
Published: Imperial College London 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.505301