Legionella protection and vaccination mediated by Mucosal Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells
Huimeng Wang, Criselle D’Souza, Xin Yi Lim, Lyudmila Kostenko, Troi J Pediongco, Sidonia BG Eckle, Bronwyn S Meehan, Nancy Wang, Shihan Li, Ligong Liu, Jeffrey YW Mak, David P Fairlie, Yoichiro Iwakura, Jennifer M Gunnersen, Andrew W Stent, , Zhenjun Chen
This study shows MAIT cells protect against Legionella infection via MR1, IFN-γ, and GM-CSF, suggesting vaccination could enhance MAIT cell immunity.
bioRxiv · Dec 9, 2017 · PreprintImmunology