title: HLA restricted virus-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses to live and inactivated influenza vaccines.
abstract: 36 young adult volunteers were given either virus, or inactivated surface-antigen influenza vaccine, containing influenza A (H1N1) antigen. Their peripheral-blood lymphocytes were analysed to determine whether cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) were induced by these vaccines. All three vaccines induced HLA-restricted T-lymphocyte responses specific for influenza A virus. This CTL response was found in 28 of 30 volunteers who showed antibody responses and in 3 of 6 who did not develop antibodies. Virus infected target cells showing certain HLA antigens (A1, A9, and B8) were less susceptible to lysis by HLA-matched cytotoxic T effector cells than target cells which matched effectors at other HLA loci.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D007156:Immunologic Memory; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000276:immunology*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D006680:HLA Antigens; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated