Fully Immunocompetent CD8+ T Lymphocytes Are Present in Autologous Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients Despite an Ineffectual T-Helper Response

Alessandra Bandera; Daria Trabattoni; Michela Pacei; Francesca Fasano; Elisa Suardi; Miriam Cesari; Giulia Marchetti; Enrico M. Pogliani; Fabio Franzetti; Mario Clerici; Andrea Gori

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003616

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Fully Immunocompetent CD8+ T Lymphocytes Are Present in Autologous Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients Despite an Ineffectual T-Helper Response

Alessandra Bandera ,

* E-mail: a.bandera@hsgerardo.org

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, “San Gerardo” Hospital, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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Daria Trabattoni,

Affiliation Department of Preclinical Sciences, Chair of Immunology, LITA VIALBA, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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Michela Pacei,

Affiliation Department of Preclinical Sciences, Chair of Immunology, LITA VIALBA, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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Francesca Fasano,

Affiliation Department of Preclinical Sciences, Chair of Immunology, LITA VIALBA, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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Elisa Suardi,

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, “San Gerardo” Hospital, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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Miriam Cesari,

Affiliation Department of Clinical Sciences, Infectious Diseases Section, “Luigi Sacco” Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Giulia Marchetti,

Affiliations Department of Clinical Sciences, Infectious Diseases Section, “Luigi Sacco” Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, “San Paolo“ Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Enrico M. Pogliani,

Affiliation Hematology Division and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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Fabio Franzetti,

Affiliation Department of Clinical Sciences, Infectious Diseases Section, “Luigi Sacco” Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Mario Clerici,

Affiliation Chair of Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University of Milan and Don C. Gnocchi Foundation IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Andrea Gori

Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, “San Gerardo” Hospital, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy, Department of Clinical Sciences, Infectious Diseases Section, “Luigi Sacco” Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Fully Immunocompetent CD8+ T Lymphocytes Are Present in Autologous Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients Despite an Ineffectual T-Helper Response

Alessandra Bandera,
Daria Trabattoni,
Michela Pacei,
Francesca Fasano,
Elisa Suardi,
Miriam Cesari,
Giulia Marchetti,
Enrico M. Pogliani,
Fabio Franzetti,
Mario Clerici

Published: October 31, 2008
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003616

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