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Review
. 1992 Apr;4(2):105-9.

Immunological memory against viruses

R Ahmed  1
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  • PMID: 1535520
Review

Immunological memory against viruses

R Ahmed. Semin Immunol. 1992 Apr.

Abstract

Viral infections often result in long-term immunological memory. This article reviews the phenotypic changes seen in memory T cells and suggests a re-evaluation of the current dogma that T cell memory is maintained by persistence of antigen.

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