Flow cytometry has become an essential research tool because of the increase in the number of its {applications.} The development of an increasing number of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and fluorochromes, and of instruments capable of multicolor detection, allows the acquisition of a large amount of phenotypic and functional information in a single assay. In addition, flow-cytometry techniques have overcome critical problems of conventional assays, such as the use of radioactive reagents to assess proliferation and cytotoxicity of virus-specific T cells. Here, we provide both an overview of available techniques as well as standard protocols that have proven valuable in the assessment of HCV-specific T-cell responses.
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Shiina, M., & Rehermann, B. (2009). Analysis of HCV-specific T cells by flow cytometry. Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.), 510, 415–426. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-394-3_31
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