The Role of NK Cells in the Control of Viral Infection in HTLV-1 Carriers

The cytotoxic activities of CD8+ T cells have been considered the main defense mechanism against the human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1). As with CD8+ T cells, NK cells can perform cytotoxic degranulation with production of cytotoxic mediators, such as perforins and granzymes. NK cells are al...

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Main Authors: Camila F. Amorim, Natália B. Carvalho, José Abraão Neto, Silvane B. Santos, Maria Fernanda Rios Grassi, Lucas P. Carvalho, Edgar M. Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6574828
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