ImmunologybioRxiv
The human cytomegalovirus protein UL147A downregulates the most prevalent MICA allele: MICA*008, to evade NK cell-mediated killing
E. Seidel, L. Dassa, E. Oiknine-Djian…·O. Mandelboim
This paper identifies UL147A as an HCMV protein that specifically downregulates MICA*008 to evade NK cell-mediated killing.
DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008807