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HLA-peptide tetrameric complexes.

Abstract

HLA-peptide tetrameric complexes allow the direct ex vivo visualisation of antigen-specific CD8+ T cells and natural killer cells by flow cytometry. Quantitation, phenotypic analysis and isolation of tetramer-binding cells has considerably extended our understanding of cytotoxic T lymphocyte and natural killer cell function.

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G S Ogg, A J McMichael. 1998. HLA-peptide tetrameric complexes.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0952-7915(98)80110-6

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