CMV in Rhesus Monkeys (IMAGE)

Duke University Medical Center

CMV in Rhesus Monkeys

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For the first time, CMV is shown to cross the placenta in primates other than humans, allowing scientists to define the important role of the mother's CD4 "helper" T cells, which signal CD8 'killer' T cells and antibody-making B cells to disarm the pathogens en route.

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Mark Dubowski for Duke Medicine

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