›› 2014, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (10): 1059-1063.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2014.10.019

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The role of polyfunctional T cells in infection control

QIAO Dan1, WU Wenjuan   

  1. 1.Department of Clinical Laboratory, Ruijin Hospital (North), Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201800, China;
    2.Department of Clinical Laboratory, East Hospital (South), Shanghai 200123, China;
  • Received:2014-01-08 Online:2014-10-30 Published:2014-10-22

Abstract:

Polyfunctional T cells can secrete a variety of cytokines and have the ability of proliferation, which are strong in the control of chronic infection. The quality of T cell response has a key role in the prognosis of a variety of infectious diseases. Understanding the different T cell subsets, especially the changes of antigen-specific T cell subsets in amount and function, it is crucial for the diagnosis and prognosis of infectious diseases and for the design of various infections and cancer preventive or therapeutic vaccine.

Key words: Polyfunctional T cell, Cytokine, Infection control

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