High frequency of cytomegalovirus-specific cytotoxic T-effector cells in HLA-A*0201-positive subjects during multiple viral coinfections

X Jin, M A Demoitie, S M Donahoe, G S Ogg, S Bonhoeffer, W M Kakimoto, G Gillespie, P A Moss, W Dyer, M G Kurilla, S R Riddell, J Downie, J S Sullivan, A J McMichael, C Workman, D F Nixon, Sindhu Patil

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Abstract

How the cellular immune response copes with diverse antigenic competition is poorly understood. Responses of virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) were examined longitudinally in an individual coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and cytomegalovirus (CMV). CTL responses to all 3 viruses were quantified by limiting dilution analysis and staining with HLA-A*0201 tetrameric complexes folded with HIV-1, EBV, and CMV peptides. A predominance of CMV-pp65-specific CTL was found, with a much lower frequency of CTL to HIV-1 Gag and Pol and to EBV-BMLF1 and LMP2. The high frequency of CMV-specific CTL, compared with HIV-1- and EBV-specific CTL, was confirmed in an additional 16 HLA-A*0201-positive virus-coinfected subjects. Therefore, the human immune system can mount CTL responses to multiple viral antigens simultaneously, albeit with different strengths.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)165-75
Number of pages11
JournalThe Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume181
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2000

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Cytomegalovirus
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections
  • Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
  • HIV Infections
  • HIV-1
  • HLA-A Antigens
  • Herpesviridae Infections
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human
  • Humans
  • Male
  • T-Lymphocytes

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