Table 2.
Tregs in viral infections.
| Virus | Organism | Comments | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possible detrimental role | |||
| Friend virus | Mouse | Suppress CTL responses enhancing viral replication | [39,48–50] |
| TMEV | Mouse | Suppress CTL responses enhancing viral replication | [78] |
| HIV | Human | May suppress CTL responses enhancing viral replication | [52,53] |
| Possible protective role | |||
| WNV | Mouse | Suppress immunopathology | [46] |
| HSV | Mouse | Modulate immune responses and prolong survival | [47] |
| MHV | Mouse | Suppress immunopathology | [76,77] |
| CVB3 | Mouse | Suppress immunopathology | [118] |
CTL: Cytotoxic T lymphocyte; CVB3: Coxsackie virus B3; MHV: Mouse hepatitis virus; TMEV: Theiler’s murine encephalitis virus; WNV: West Nile virus.