MAIT cells contribute to protection against lethal influenza infection in vivo
B. van Wilgenburg, L. Loh, Z. Chen, T. J. Pediongco, H. Wang, M. Shi, Z. Zhao, M. Koutsakos, S. Nussing, S. Sant, Z. Wang, C. D'Souza, C. F. Almeida, L. Kostenko, S. B. Eckle, , T. Hinks
This study shows MAIT cells protect against lethal influenza infection by accumulating and being activated early, with their absence increasing mortality in mice.
bioRxiv · Mar 23, 2018Immunology