A Novel Cytomegalovirus-Induced Regulatory-Type T-Cell Subset Increases in Size During Older Life and Links Virus-Specific Immunity to Vascular Pathology | Zendy

Nadia Terrazzini | Zendy; Martha Bajwa | Zendy; Serena Vita | Zendy; Elizabeth Cheek | Zendy; David W. Thomas | Zendy; Nabila Seddiki | Zendy; Helen Smith | Zendy; Florian Kern | Zendy

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A Novel Cytomegalovirus-Induced Regulatory-Type T-Cell Subset Increases in Size During Older Life and Links Virus-Specific Immunity to Vascular Pathology

Author(s) -

Nadia Terrazzini,

Martha Bajwa,

Serena Vita,

Elizabeth Cheek,

David W. Thomas,

Nabila Seddiki,

Helen Smith,

Florian Kern

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jit576

Subject(s) - cytomegalovirus , immunity , immunology , virus , cellular immunity , biology , cytomegalovirus infection , human cytomegalovirus , endothelium , vascular smooth muscle , betaherpesvirinae , pathology , immune system , virology , medicine , herpesviridae , viral disease , smooth muscle , endocrinology

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection directly targets vascular endothelium and smooth muscle and at older ages is associated with accelerated vascular pathology and mortality. CMV-specific cellular immunity might directly contribute to this process.

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