CD8+ T cells far predominate over CD4+ T cells in healthy immune response to Epstein-Barr virus infected lymphoblastoid cell lines

To the editor: Infection with EBV is normally kept in check by cellular immunity,[1][1],[2][2] which, if disrupted, may contribute to the important role of EBV in the pathogenesis of certain malignancies[3][3] and possibly chronic autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus