Overarching Immunodominance Patterns and Substantial Diversity in Specificity and Functionality in the Circulating Human Influenza A and B Virus-Specific CD4+ T-Cell Repertoire.
J Infect Dis
; 218(7): 1169-1174, 2018 08 24.
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ABSTRACT
There is limited information on the antigen specificity and functional potential of the influenza virus-specific CD4+ T-cell repertoire in humans. Here, enzyme-linked immunospot assays were used to examine circulating CD4+ T-cell specificities for influenza virus directly ex vivo in healthy adults. Our studies revealed CD4+ T-cell reactivity to multiple influenza virus proteins, including hemagglutinins, neuraminidases, M1 proteins, and nucleoproteins. Unexpectedly, the immunodominance hierarchies and functional potential of cells reactive toward influenza A virus were distinct from those toward influenza B virus. We also identified influenza virus-specific cells producing granzyme B. Our findings revealed individual and virus-specific patterns that may differentially poise humans to respond to infection or vaccination.
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Virus de la Influenza A
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Virus de la Influenza B
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Variación Genética
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Epítopos Inmunodominantes
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Gripe Humana
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Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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2018
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