Table 2 Identification of responding peptides within the K8.1 peptide pool (44 peptides).

From: Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus T cell responses in HIV seronegative individuals from rural Uganda

Study participant identification

Number of peptides (within K8.1 pool) recognised per study participant

Peptides recognised (spot count per million PBMC)

GPC-313

7

10 (64), 17 (56), 30 (112), 34 (56), 35 (80), 36 (92), 41 (104)

GPC-69

10

22 (87), 29 (73), 31 (133), 34 (93), 36 (327), 37 (180), 38 (67), 41 (247), 43 (320), 44 (333)

GPC-339

1

44 (93)

GPC-371

2

43 (200), 44 (1627)

  1. Ex vivo IFN-γ ELISpot assay was used to identify responding peptides within the K8.1 peptide pool using a grid-type method20. Sequences of responding peptides: 10: VYQDWLGRMNCSYEN, 17: SEYPNVSVSVEDTSA, 22: SGSGEEERPVTSHVT, 29: SGSYSSGEPSRTTRI, 30: SGEPSRTTRIRVSPV, 31: RTTRIRVSPVAENGR, 34: NSGASNRVPFSATTT, 35: NRVPFSATTTTTRGR, 36: SATTTTTRGRDAHYN, 37: TTRGRDAHYNAEIRT, 38: DAHYNAEIRTHLYIL, 41: WAVGLLLGLVLILYL, 43: LILYLCVPRCRRKKP, 44: YLCVPRCRRKKPYIV.
  2. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
  3. PBMC peripheral blood mononuclear cell, GPC General Population Cohort.
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