Gammaherpesvirus targets peritoneal B-1 B cells for long-term latency

Autor: Philip T. Lange, Eric J. Darrah, Michaela M. Rekow, Wadzanai P. Mboko, Vera L. Tarakanova
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Virology. 492:140-144
ISSN: 0042-6822
DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2016.02.022
Popis: Gammaherpesviruses establish life-long infection in most adults and are associated with the development of B cell lymphomas. While the interaction between gammaherpesviruses and splenic B cells has been explored, very little is known about gammaherpesvirus infection of B-1 B cells, innate-like B cells that primarily reside in body cavities. This study demonstrates that B-1 B cells harbor the highest frequency of latently infected cells in the peritoneum throughout chronic infection, highlighting a previously unappreciated feature of gammaherpesvirus biology.
Databáze: OpenAIRE