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Comprehensive analysis of west nile virus-specific T cell responses in humans.
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The Journal of infectious diseases [J Infect Dis] 2008 May 01; Vol. 197 (9), pp. 1296-306. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Background: Cellular responses have been shown to play a role in immune control and clearance of West Nile virus (WNV) in murine models. However, little is known about the immunogenic regions of the virus or the phenotype of responding T cells in human infection.<br />Methods: Frozen peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 35 WNV-infected blood donors were screened for virus-specific T cell responses by an interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot assay that used 452 overlapping peptides spanning all WNV proteins. More-detailed phenotypic studies were performed on subjects with high-magnitude T cell responses.<br />Results: In individuals with identified responses, the total number of recognized WNV peptides ranged from 1 to 9 (median, 2 peptides), and the overall magnitude of responses ranged from 50 to 4210 spot-forming cells (SFCs) per 10(6) PBMCs (median, 130 SFCs/10(6) PBMCs). A subset of 8 frequently recognized peptides from the regions of the genome encoding membrane, envelope, and nonstructural 3 and 4b proteins was identified. Phenotypic study of the highest magnitude WNV-specific T cell responses revealed that most were mediated by CD8+ cells that expressed perforin and/or granzyme B.<br />Conclusions: These findings are the first to define the breadth and characteristics of the human T cell response to WNV and have implications for candidate vaccine design and evaluation.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-1899
- Volume :
- 197
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18422442
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/586898