Outfitting T cell receptors to combat a widespread and sometimes deadly virus

(American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) Researchers have engineered 'antibody-like' T cell receptors that can specifically stick to cells infected with cytomegalovirus, or CMV, a virus that causes lifelong infection in more than half of all adults by age 40. These receptors represent a new potential treatment option, could aid the development of CMV vaccines and might also be used to target brain tumors.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news