Maintenance of memory CTL responses by T helper cells and CD40-CD40 ligand: antibodies provide the key.
Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) are essential for control of primary infections by many pathogens and in particular by non-cytopathic viruses. It has been proposed that long-term maintenance of CTL memory and control of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) is dependent upon the presence of T help...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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