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Review
. 1998 Jan;56(1):62-8.

[Immune reaction to human cytomegalovirus]

[Article in Japanese]
M Ito  1
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  • PMID: 9465666
Review

[Immune reaction to human cytomegalovirus]

[Article in Japanese]
M Ito. Nihon Rinsho. 1998 Jan.

Abstract

Cytomegalovirus(CMV) infection is an important infection in immunocompromised host. Cell mediated immunity is important in recovery from CMV infection. CMV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes(CTL), natural killer (NK) cells can lyse CMV-infected cells. Expression of HLA class I antigen is decreased in CMV-infected cells. CMV-infected cells that has lost cell-surface expression of MHC class I to avoid CTL attack may be susceptible to NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity. Lymphocytes activation in response to CMV antigen is observed in CD45RO memory T cells and adhesion molecules are responsible for adherence of lymphocytes to CMV-infected cells. Cytokines has an important role in recovery from CMV infection.

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