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HLA-DRB1 alleles are associated with different magnitudes of dengue Virus–Specific CD4+T-Cell responses
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HLA-DRB1 alleles are associated with different magnitudes of dengue Virus–Specific CD4+T-Cell responses

D. Weiskopf, M.A. Angelo, A. Grifoni, P.H. O'Rourke, J. Sidney, S. Paul, A.D. De Silva, E. Phillips, S. Mallal, S. Premawansa, …
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol.214(7), pp.1117-1124
2016
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Abstract

Background. Each year dengue virus (DENV) infects 400 million human but causes symptomatic disease in only a subset of patients, suggesting that host genetic factors may play a role. HLA molecules that restrict T-cell responses are one of the most polymorphic host factors in humans. Methods. Here we map HLA DRB1–restricted DENV-specific epitopes in individuals previously exposed to DENV, to identify the breadth and specificity of CD4+ T-cell responses. To investigate whether HLA-specific variations in the magnitude of response might predict associations between dengue outcomes and HLA-DRB1 alleles, we assembled samples from hospitalized patients with known severity of disease. Results. The capsid protein followed by nonstructural protein 3 (NS3), NS2A, and NS5 were the most targeted proteins. We further noticed a wide variation in magnitude of T-cell responses as a function of the restricting DRB1 allele and found several HLA alleles that showed trends toward a lower risk of hospitalized disease were associated with a higher magnitude of T-cell responses. Conclusions. Comprehensive identification of unique CD4+ T-cell epitopes across the 4 DENV serotypes allows the testing of T-cell responses by use of a simple, approachable technique and points to important implications for vaccine design.

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1 Clinical & Life Sciences
1.228 Virology - Tropical Diseases
1.228.200 Mosquito-borne Viruses
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