Table 2. Target specificity of T cells used in recognition assays.
Phase of antigen expression | EBV target antigen | Peptide epitope | HLA restriction | No. of clones |
Immediate early | BRLF1 | YVLDHLIVV | A2 | 3 |
Immediate early | BZLF1 | DPYQVPFVQAF | B7 | 1 |
Early | BMLF1 | GLCTLVAML | A2 | 3 |
Early | BMRF1 | TLDYKPLSV | A2 | 2 |
Early | BNLF2b | RPGRPLAGFYA | B7 | 1 |
Late | BALF4 | FLDKGTYTL | A2 | 2 |
Late | BNRF1 | WQWEHIPPA | A2 | 2 |
Late | BNRF1 | YPRNPTWQGNI | B7 | 1 |