Exhausted phenotype of circulating CD8+ T cell subsets in hepatitis B virus carriers
Abstract Background Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is characterized by the presence of dysfunctional exhausted CD8+ T cells that hamper viral control. We investigated the phenotypic heterogeneity of exhausted CD8+ T cells in HBV carriers. Methods We enrolled 31 HBV carriers and 23 healthy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-04-01
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Series: | BMC Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12865-022-00488-2 |