Frequency and phenotype of circulating Valpha24/Vbeta11 double-positive natural killer T cells during hepatitis C virus infection.

Natural killer T (NKT) cells are thought to be involved in innate responses against infection. We investigated one specific type of NKT cell, Valpha24/Vbeta11 double positive, in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Lower frequencies of this population were detected in the blood of HCV PCR-positive pa...

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Main Authors: Lucas, M, Gadola, S, Meier, U, Young, N, Harcourt, G, Karadimitris, A, Coumi, N, Brown, D, Dusheiko, G, Cerundolo, V, Klenerman, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003