The frequency and function of nucleoprotein-specific CD8+ T cells are critical for heterosubtypic immunity against influenza virus infection
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Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) mediate host defense against viral and intracellular bacterial infections and tumors. However, the magnitude of CTL response and their function needed to confer heterosubtypic immunity against influenza virus infection are unknow... ...