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  • Virology
  • Human T cell responses

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  • Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) establishes lifelong persistence, controlled by robust immune responses.
  • EBV is a model system for studying human T cell immunology due to its genetic stability and well-characterized viral proteins.
  • EBV-specific T cell epitopes are mapped for HLA-I and HLA-II restriction, enabling measurement of CD8+ and CD4+ T cell responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize T cell responses during primary and persistent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection throughout the human lifespan.
  • To investigate the EBV-specific T cell response in the context of multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease strongly associated with EBV.
  • To explore the role of unconventional T cells, such as HLA-E-restricted T cells, gamma delta T cells, and NKT cells, in EBV infection.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of T cell responses in individuals with primary EBV infection (infectious mononucleosis) in blood and tissues.
  • Longitudinal assessment of T cell responses to persistent EBV infection across the lifespan.
  • Examination of EBV-specific T cell immunity in multiple sclerosis patients, considering HLA allele associations with disease risk.
  • Investigation of unconventional T cell populations (HLA-E-restricted, gamma delta, NKT) during EBV infection.

Main Results:

  • Detailed characterization of T cell responses during primary EBV infection in pediatric and adolescent populations.
  • Description of T cell responses to chronic EBV infection over the human life course.
  • Insights into the EBV-specific T cell repertoire in multiple sclerosis, highlighting the influence of specific HLA alleles.
  • Exploration of the involvement of unconventional T cells in the immune response to EBV.

Conclusions:

  • T cell responses to EBV are dynamic, varying from primary infection through lifelong persistence.
  • EBV-specific T cell immunity is relevant to understanding diseases like multiple sclerosis, where genetic factors (HLA alleles) play a role.
  • Unconventional T cells represent an important, yet less understood, component of the immune surveillance against EBV.