Abstract

Natural killer (NK) cells are best known for their capacity to kill tumors but they are also critical in early innate responses to infection, especially herpesviruses. Recent studies indicate that NK cell receptors involved in tumor target specificity are also involved in responses to viral infections.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1513-1521
Number of pages9
JournalMicrobes and Infection
Volume4
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2002

Keywords

  • Cytomegalovirus
  • Innate immunity
  • NK cells

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