Chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection curtails the cytotoxic potential of acute T cell responses to West Nile virus in the brain.
J. L. Uhrlaub, K. E. McGovern, E. F. Merritt, M. S. Kuhns, A. A. Koshy, J. Z. Nikolich
The paper shows that chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection reduces the cytotoxic response of T cells to West Nile virus in the brain, increasing susceptibility to WNV.
bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2024 · PreprintImmunology