In Utero Activation of NK Cells in Congenital CMV Infection
A. V. Vaaben, J. Levan, C. B. T. Nguyen, P. C. Callaway, M. Prahl, L. Warrier, F. Nankya, K. Musinguzi, A. Kakuru, M. K. Muhindo, G. Dorsey, M. R. Kamya, M. E. Feeney
The paper examines NK cell activation in congenital CMV infection by analyzing cord blood samples from infected and uninfected newborns, finding increased cytotoxicity and maturation in infected infants.
bioRxiv · Apr 4, 2022Immunology