Tissue resident CD8 + T cells present at mucosal surfaces are poised to elicit function in situ, however approaches to boost their number in the gastrointestinal mucosa has been limited. Here the authors combine the use of Listeria monocytogenese and transient depletion of the intestinal microbiome to boost the resident CD8 + T cell response.
- Simone Becattini
- Eric R. Littmann
- Eric G. Pamer
