Cytotoxic T lymphocytes from cattle immunized against Theileria parva exhibit pronounced cross-reactivity among different strain-specific epitopes of the Tp1 antigen

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 145, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 571-581

  Steinaa, L ^a   Saya, R ^a   Awino, E ^a   Toye, P ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Cross reactivity; Cytotoxic T lymphocytes; Strain specificity; Theileria parva

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; GAMMA INTERFERON; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1; SPOROZOITE VACCINE; THYMOSTIMULIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL CLONE; CROSS REACTION; CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; HOMOZYGOSITY; IMMUNIZATION; NONHUMAN; THEILERIA PARVA;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; CATTLE; CELL LINE; CROSS REACTIONS; EPITOPES; IMMUNIZATION; INTERFERON-GAMMA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; T-LYMPHOCYTES, CYTOTOXIC; THEILERIA PARVA;

ANIMALIA; BOS; PROTOZOA; THEILERIA PARVA;

EID: 84857450900     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: 18732534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2011.12.007     Document Type: Article

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