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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: McMichael AJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6197988 | biostudies-other | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Biomedical journal 20180801 4
The influenza virus was instrumental in unravelling critical aspects of the antiviral T lymphocyte mediated immune response. A major finding was the demonstration that CD8 T lymphocytes recognize short viral peptides presented by class I molecules of the major histocompatibility complex. Studies of influenza specific T cells have also led to an understanding of their important role in recovery from influenza virus infection in humans. ...[more]