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. 1989 Oct 1;170(4):1357-68.
doi: 10.1084/jem.170.4.1357.

Class I major histocompatibility complex-restricted T lymphocyte recognition of the influenza hemagglutinin. Overlap between class I cytotoxic T lymphocytes and antibody sites

M T Sweetser  1 , V L Braciale, T J Braciale
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Class I major histocompatibility complex-restricted T lymphocyte recognition of the influenza hemagglutinin. Overlap between class I cytotoxic T lymphocytes and antibody sites

M T Sweetser et al. J Exp Med. .

Abstract

The influenza hemagglutinin is a critical regulator of disease expression during influenza virus infection and serves as a major target for the host immune response to this pathogen. In this report, we have analyzed an immunodominant site on the hemagglutinin (residues 202-221) recognized by murine class I MHC-restricted T lymphocytes. This analysis has revealed evidence for the duplication of a T cell recognition site within the region 202-221. We have also identified critical amino acids necessary for class I-restricted T cell recognition within these two epitopes. In addition, we provide evidence that a site on the influenza hemagglutinin recognized by neutralizing antibody directly overlaps with an epitope recognized by class I MHC-restricted CTL.

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