Abstract
T-cells are the key players in the field on which the virus and the immune response try to defeat or at least control each other. Two categories of T-cells are involved: CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells. CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells have different characteristics and functions and different roles in the immune response to viruses. This chapter discusses methods to determine the CD4+ T-cell activity.
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Gerlach, J.T., Diepolder, H., Pape, G.R. (1998). Determination of Hepatitis C Virus-Specific CD4+ T-Cell Activity in PBMC. In: Lau, J.YN. (eds) Hepatitis C Protocols. Methods in Molecular Medicine™, vol 19. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-521-2:413
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