Authors contributions
ST, JV, KA, AM, AK, and EE designed the study; KA, AM, and RB performed the lymphocyte phenotyping and stimulation; AM and JR performed the cytotoxicity assay; KA analyzed the data; MJK, JV, MHMH, and CER provided samples and clinical data; KA wrote the manuscript with contributions from all authors, who also interpreted the data, and read, commented on, and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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