Elimination of immunodominant epitopes from multispecific DNA-based vaccines allows induction of CD8 T cells that have a striking antiviral potential

Petra Riedl; Andreas Wieland; Kasper Lamberth; Søren Buus; Francois Lemonnier; Kurt Reifenberg; Jörg Reimann; Reinhold Schirmbeck

doi:10.4049/jimmunol.0900505

Elimination of immunodominant epitopes from multispecific DNA-based vaccines allows induction of CD8 T cells that have a striking antiviral potential

Petra Riedl, Andreas Wieland, Kasper Lamberth, Søren Buus, Francois Lemonnier, Kurt Reifenberg, Jörg Reimann, Reinhold Schirmbeck

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Udgivelsesdato: 2009-Jul

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Journal of Immunology
Vol/bind	183
Udgave nummer	1
Sider (fra-til)	370-80
Antal sider	10
ISSN	0022-1767
DOI	https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.0900505
Status	Udgivet - 2009

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Keywords: Animals; Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes; Cell Line; Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte; Female; H-2 Antigens; HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins; Hepatitis B Core Antigens; Hepatitis B Vaccines; Hepatitis B e Antigens; Hepatitis B virus; Humans; Immunodominant Epitopes; Liver Diseases; Lymphocyte Activation; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Mice, Transgenic; Protein Binding; Protein Structure, Tertiary; Vaccines, DNA; Virus Replication

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10.4049/jimmunol.0900505

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