Extensive Polymorphism and Evidence of Immune Selection in a Highly Dominant Antigen Recognized by Bovine CD8 T Cells Specific for Theileria annulata

Although parasite strain-restricted CD8 T cell responses have been described for several protozoa, the precise role of antigenic variability in immunity is poorly understood. The tick-borne protozoan parasiteTheileria annulatainfects leukocytes and causes an acute, often fatal lymphoproliferative di...

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Autores principales: MacHugh, Niall D., Weir, William, Burrells, Alison, Lizundia, Regina, Graham, Simon P., Taracha, Evans L., Shiels, Brian R., Langsley, Gordon, Morrison, W. Ivan
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129596

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