CD4 T cell help prevents CD8 T cell exhaustion and promotes control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
Summary: CD4 T cells are essential for immunity to tuberculosis because they produce cytokines, including interferon-γ. Whether CD4 T cells act as “helper” cells to promote optimal CD8 T cell responses during Mycobacterium tuberculosis is unknown. Using two independent models, we show that CD4 T cel...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-09-01
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Series: | Cell Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124721011438 |