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Stephanie S Cush¹, Kathleen M Anderson, David H Ravneberg

¹Center for Vaccines and Immunity, Columbus Children's Research Institute, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.

Journal of Immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)

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Lifelong control of persistent viruses relies on functional CD8+ T cells. This study shows virus-specific CD8+ T cells maintain protective capacity during chronic gamma-herpesvirus (gammaHV) infection.

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Area of Science:

Immunology
Virology
Cellular Biology

Background:

Viruses establishing latency require lifelong immune control.
Persistent antigens pose a challenge to maintaining effective immunity.
Understanding CD8+ T cell memory is crucial for controlling chronic infections.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the generation and maintenance of functional CD8+ T cell memory during persistent gamma-herpesvirus (gammaHV) infection.
To assess the functional capacity and protective potential of virus-specific CD8+ T cells during chronic viral persistence.
To determine the characteristics of central-memory CD8+ T cells during long-term gammaHV infection.

Main Methods:

Utilized a gamma-herpesvirus (gammaHV) infection model in mice.
Analyzed virus-specific CD8+ T cell populations during primary and chronic infection phases.
Assessed T cell receptor (TCR) affinity, cytokine production (IFN-gamma), and in vivo killing capacity.
Evaluated the protective recall response of long-term CD8+ T cells.

Main Results:

A small population of virus-specific central-memory CD8+ T cells develops early and persists.
These memory cells maintain expression of lymphoid homing and cytokine receptors.
CD8+ T cells retain TCR affinity, functional avidity for IFN-gamma production, and in vivo killing capacity during chronic infection.
Long-term CD8+ T cells effectively mediate a protective recall response against viral latency.

Conclusions:

Functional CD8+ T cell memory is generated and maintained during low-load gammaHV persistence.
Virus-specific CD8+ T cells remain capable of controlling persistent viral infections.
These findings highlight the robustness of T cell memory in lifelong immunity against latent viruses.