ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
The human cytomegalovirus-encoded pUS28 antagonizes CD4+ T-cell recognition by targeting CIITA
Fabienne Maaßen, Vu Thuy Khanh Le-Trilling, Luisa Betke…·Mirko Trilling
This study identifies pUS28 as a viral protein that inhibits CIITA-driven HLA-II expression, thereby blocking CD4+ T-cell recognition of HCMV-infected cells.
DOI 10.1101/2023.10.17.562683