title: T cell-mediated cytotoxicity against dengue-infected target cells.
abstract: A cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response to dengue virus-infected target cells is described. Effector cells were generated in an in vitro secondary culture and appeared to be T cells possessing both the Lyt 1.1 and Lyt 2.1 surface antigens. A stronger CTL response was noted with the H-2k haplotype compared to H-2d, and H-2 compatibility was required between CTL and target cells. CTL generated showed some cross-reactivity with target cells infected with Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), another flavivirus, but not with target cells infected with an alphavirus, Sindbis. The significance and importance of these findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Blanden
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000950:Antigens, Ly / Q000032:analysis; D002460:Cell Line; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000276:immunology*; D004664:Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / Q000276:immunology; D006183:H-2 Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D012845:Sindbis Virus / Q000276:immunology; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000950:Antigens, Ly; D006183:H-2 Antigens