Viruses have evolved several strategies to subvert host defenses. New evidence indicates that herpes simplex virus 1 prevents glycolipid antigen presentation to natural killer T cells by downregulating CD1d expression.
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Van Kaer, L., Joyce, S. Viral evasion of antigen presentation: not just for peptides anymore. Nat Immunol 7, 795–797 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0806-795
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