title: Antigen-Addicted T Cell Reserves Trickle Charge the Frontline Killers.
abstract: Highly active killer T cells mediate a stable standoff during controlled persistent infections. In this issue of Immunity, Robey and colleagues describe a unique antigen-addicted T cell population bearing characteristics of both effector and memory CD8(+) T cells that provides a continuous supply of potent killer T cells to curb Toxoplasma gondii growth during latency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, and Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA 98101, USA. Electronic address: sarkarkalia@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kalia
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, and Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA 98101, USA; Department of Pathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Electronic address: sarkarkalia@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Surojit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarkar
mesh_terms: D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*