Lanier, Lewis L.,

NK cells in viral immunity [electronic resource] / Lewis L. Lanier. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2009. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (38 min.) : color, sound). - Natural killer cell biology : natural killer cell-mediated immunity to pathogens and cancer, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Natural killer cell biology : natural killer cell-mediated immunity to pathogens and cancer. .

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Contents: Why do we have NK cells? -- Importance in viral immunity -- NK cell responses to interferon alpha/beta and cytokines induced by virus -- Control of replication in viruses -- Mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV) -- Ly49 receptors -- Inhibitory and activating Ly49 receptors -- Direct recognition of virus-infected cells by NK cells -- Ly49H is the receptor for m157 MCMV glycoprotein -- Why did m157 evolve and why is it maintained? -- Ly49 genes are polymorphic -- Virus-driven NK receptor evolution -- Is Ly49H an exception or do other activating Ly49 receptors protect against MCMV? -- Direct recognition of virus-infected cells by NK cells -- NK cells and cytomegalovirus -- NK cells and poxviruses -- Natural cytotoxicity receptors -- NK cells in human viral immunity -- Association of KIR genes with viral infection.

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