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ESAT-6 Peptide Recognition by Bovine CD8 + Lymphocytes of Naturally Infected Cows in Herds from Southern Italy
Annalisa BareraEnrico PetrottaAlfredo SalernoH. M. VordermeierFrancesco DieliGuido SireciNadia CaccamoStefano RealeMarco Pio La MannaSanto CaracappaPasquale MacalusoFabrizio Vitalesubject
Microbiology (medical)Molecular Sequence DataClinical BiochemistryImmunologyEpitopes T-LymphocytePeptideCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesTUBERCULOSISDIAGNOSISLymphocyte Activationcomplex mixturesANTIGENSVeterinary ImmunologyEpitopeMicrobiologyInterferon-gammaMiceBacterial ProteinsAntigenmedicineAnimalsImmunology and AllergyInterferon gammaAmino Acid SequenceMACROPHAGESSicilyPeptide sequenceCells CulturedMYCOBACTERIUM-BOVISchemistry.chemical_classificationAntigens BacterialMycobacterium bovisbiologybacterial infections and mycosesbiology.organism_classificationMycobacterium bovisVirologychemistryESAT-6VACCINATIONCattleFemaleTuberculosis BovineCD8medicine.drugdescription
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to define epitopes of Mycobacterium bovis from ESAT-6 (early secretory antigen of 6 kDa) recognized by CD8 + T lymphocytes from cows naturally infected with Mycobacterium bovis . We found that bovine CD8 + T cells recognized 10 out of 11 ESAT-6 peptides tested.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2006-04-01 | Clinical and Vaccine Immunology |