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Br J Ophthalmol 84:408-412 doi:10.1136/bjo.84.4.408
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    • Laboratory science

Both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells are involved in protection against HSV-1 induced corneal scarring

Table 1

HSV-1 in tears following ocular challenge

Days post challenge CD8+ deficient CD4+ deficient C57BL/6J
CD8−/− Depleted CD4−/− Depleted
Day 1 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Day 2 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Day 3 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Day 4 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Day 5 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Day 6 60% 50% 80% 80% 60%
Day 7 50% 50% 80% 80% 50%
Day 8 0% 0% 60% 50% 0%
Day 9 0% 0% 20% 30% 0%
Day 10 0% 0% 10% 20% 0%
Day 11 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
  • Mice were challenged ocularly with 2×106 pfu/eye of HSV-1 McKrae as described in Materials and methods. Tears were collected from five mice (10 eyes) on the days indicated using a Dacron swab and plated on RS indicator cells to determine the presence of infectious virus. Percentage eyes with detectable virus.

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