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- Title
Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Immunity to Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) in Individuals with Previous hMPV Infection and Respiratory Disease.
- Authors
Herd, Karen A.; Nissen, Michael D.; Hopkins, Peter M.; Sloots, Theo P.; Tindle, Robert W.
- Abstract
Recently identified human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an important respiratory pathogen in children and adults worldwide. Little is known about cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses that may control hMPV infection in humans. To address this, we evaluated major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class 1 T cell immunity in 7 patients with previous hMPV respiratory disease. CTL responses were evident in most patients and to most proteins of hMPV. Individual patients had responses to at least 2 hMPV proteins (particularly the M protein) and had multiallele responses. In addition, we identified 9 CTL epitopes that are presented by human leukocyte antigen alleles of the most common MHC "supertypes." Many of these CTL epitopes are conserved across hMPV types, and there is epitope similarity between hMPV and human respiratory syncytial virus. This study provides the first report of MHC class 1 T cell immunity to hMPV in humans. These findings have significance for understanding cellular immunity to hMPV infection and for future vaccine development.
- Subjects
RESPIRATORY diseases; T cells; LYMPHOCYTES; LEUCOCYTES; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOLOGY; BLOOD cells
- Publication
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2008, Vol 197, Issue 4, p584
- ISSN
0022-1899
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1086/526536