Activation of distinct antiviral T-cell immunity: A comparison of bi- and trispecific T-cell engager antibodies with a chimeric antigen receptor targeting HBV envelope proteins

Despite the availability of an effective prophylactic vaccine, 820,000 people die annually of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver disease according to WHO. Since current antiviral therapies do not provide a curative treatment for the 296 million HBV carriers around the globe, novel strategies to c...

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Main Authors: Bilge Debelec-Butuner, Oliver Quitt, Sophia Schreiber, Frank Momburg, Karin Wisskirchen, Ulrike Protzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1029214/full