ORF65 (131-140) [Murid herpesvirus 4] – Immunology – Antigens/Epitotes/Pools/Librairies

Human γHV Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is host-specific, making it challenging to study. Evidence suggests EBV infection provides an enhanced immune response against other future heterologous infections. Murid herpesvirus 4 (MuHV-4) in mice can be used as a model to help understand herpesviruses. The peptide provided here (ORF65131-140) has been used in CTL assays to show that MuHV-4 improves the effector CD8+ T cells response against a heterologous virus. MuHV-4 ORF65131-140 epitope can stimulate interleukin production ex vivo and be detected by tetramer staining to MHC. Further work with MuHV-4 ORF65131-140 could be crucial for understanding the reactivity of the human immune system to other viruses after infection with γHV Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).