TwoSalmonellaOmpC Kb-Restricted Epitopes for CD8+-T-Cell Recognition

Abstract
We report the identification of two peptides fromSalmonellaOmpC porin that can bind to major histocompatibility complex class I Kbmolecules and are targets of cytotoxic T lymphocytes fromSalmonella-infected mice. These peptides are conserved in gram-negative bacterial porins and are the firstSalmonellaporin-specific epitopes described for possible CD8+-T-cell elimination of infected cells.
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