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Antigen presenting to naive t cells

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T cell responses are initiated in the peripheral lymphoid organs, to which protein antigens are transported after being collected from their portal of entry

Dendritic cells that are resident in epithelia and tissues, capture protein antigens and transport them to draining lymph nodes

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DC properties that make them effective APC for primary T cell responses

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DCs are strategically located at common sites of entry of microbes and in tissues that may be colonized by microbes
DCs express receptors that enable them to capture microbes and respond to microbes
They preferentially migrate to T-cell-rich zones of lymph nodes through which naive T-cells circulate
Mature DCs express high levels of co-stimulatory molecules, which are needed to activate naive T-cells
DCs can ingest infected cells and tumor cells and present antigens from these cells to CD8+ T cells

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Activation of T cells

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Naive T cells circulate in secondary lymphoid organs
Native T cells acquire powerful functional capabilities only after they are activated
Antigen recognition by T cells leads to activation in form of:
-cytokin secretion
-proliferation (increase in the numbers of T cells of a specific clone)
-differentiation (of the naive cells into effector and memory T cells

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Naive T cells activated by:

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Dendritic cells
DCs present peptides:
-from endocytosed protein antigens in association with class II MHC molecules to naive CD4+ T cells
-from cytosolic and nuclear proteins displayed by class I MHC molecules to CD8+ T cells

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Signals for T lymphocyte activation

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Recognition of antigen is the first signal for the activation of T cells
CD4+ and CD8+ T cells recognize peptide-MHC complexes on APCs
Several other T cell surface proteins participate in the process of T cell activation

The second signal(s) for T cell activation is called costimulation
Signal 2 functions together with antigen (signal 1) to stimulate T cells

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Signal 2

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CD28:B7 works in cooperation with antigen recognition to promote the survival, proliferation, and differentiation of the specific T cells

CD40L:CD40 interaction enhances T cell responses by activating the APCs (B7 expression on DCs)

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Regulation of T cell activation

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T cell activation is influenced by a balance between engagement of activating and inhibitor receptors of the CD28 family
The inhibitory receptors of the CD28 family are CTLA-4 (cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4) and PD-1 (programmed death 1)

CD28:B7 interaction is most important for initiating responses by activating naive T cells
ICOS:ICOS-ligand interactions are critical for helper T cell-dependent antibody responses
CTLA-4:B7 interactions inhibit the initial activation of T cells in secondary lymphoid organs
PD1:PD-ligand interactions inhibit the activation of effector cells in peripheral tissues

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Therapeutic costimulatory blockade

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CTLA-4-Ig is an approved therapy for rheumatoid arthritis and transplant rejection
CTLA-4-Ig is in clinical trials for the treatment of psoriasis and crohns disease

Inhibitors of the CD40L:CD40 pathway are also in clinical trials for transplant rejection and chronic inflammatory diseases
Antibodies against CTLA-4 and PD-1 are approved or are in clinical trials for the immunotherapy of tumors

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Functional responses of T cell activation

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Increase in surface molecule expression:

IL-2 secretion and IL-2Ra expression

Clonal expansion of T cells

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Functions of IL-2

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Stimulates the survival, proliferation, and differentiation of antigen-activated T cells
Increases production of IFN-y and IL-4 by T cells
is required for the survival and function of regulatory T cells

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Therapeutic use of IL-2

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Cancer

Canary pox virus

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Clonal expansion of T cells

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Proliferation results in increase in number of the antigen specific clones-clonal expansion

Clonal expansion: production of daughter cells all arising originally from a single cell, In a clonal expansion of lymphocytes, all progeny \share the same antigen specificity

Before antigen exposure, the frequency of naive T cells specific for any antigen is 1 in 10^5 to 10^6 T cells
After antigen exposure the frequency of CD8+ T cell specific for that antigen increases to 1 in 3 CD8+ T cells and 1 in 100 CD4+ T cells

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Increase in surface molecule expression

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CD69 (retention in lymph node), 
CD25 (IL-2Ra) (proliferation), 
CD40(activation of DCs, macrophages, B cells), 
CTLA-4 (Control of response), 
adhesion molecules, 
chemokine receptors
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IL-2 secretion and IL-2Ra expression

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  • IL-2 is a growth, survival, and differentiation factor for T cells
  • it is produced mainly by CD4+ T cells early after antigen recognition and co-stimulation
  • It acts on the same cells that produce it or on adjacent cells
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Differentiation of activated T cells into effector cells

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Effector CD4+ cells express surface molecules and secrete cytokines that activate other cells (b lymphocytes, macrophages, and DCs)
Effector CD8+ cells are cytotoxic cells and kill infected cells

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Decline of T cell responses

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Elimination of antigen leads to contraction of the T cell response
Decline is responsible for maintaining homeostasis in the immune system
Decline is due to:
-cessation of co-stimulation
-cessation of growth factor production (IL-2)
-activation of sensors of cellular stress (such as the BH3-only protein Bim), which triggers apoptosis of T cells

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Development of memory T cells

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T-cell mediated immune responses to an antigen usually result in the generation of memory T cells specific for that antigen, which may persist for years, even a lifetime

Memory cells may develop from:

  • effector cells along a linear pathway
  • effector populations in divergent differentiation
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Properties of memory T cells

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increases expression of anti-apoptotic proteins (Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL) responsible for their prolonged survival (long lived cells)
Respond more rapidly to antigen stimulation than naive cells specific for the same antigen
The number of memory T cells specific for any antigen is greater than the number of naive cells specific for the same antigen
Are able to migrate to peripheral tissues and respond to antigens at those sites
Undergo slow proliferation- self-renewal for prolonged lie span of the memory pool
Maintenance of memory cells is dependent on cytokines (IL-7) but does not require antigen recognition

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Role of CD4+ T cells in eradicating infections

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Phagocytes with ingested microbes in vesicles
Cytokines secretion
Macrophages activation-> killing of ingested microbes
Inflammation, killing of microbes

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CD4+ T cells responses involve:

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Initial activation in lymphoid organs

Generation of effector and memory cells

Migration of effector cells to sites of infection

Elimination of infectious pathogens at these sites

Functions of CD4+ T cells are mediated mainly by cytokines

CD4+ effector T cells are classifies according to the cytokines they produce

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Subsets of CD4+ Effector T cells

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Three major subsets:
 Th1
Th2
Th17
follicular helper T cells
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Development of Th1, Th2, and Th17 subsets

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All develop from naive CD4+ T lymphocytes
The development process is sometimes referred to as polarization of T cells
Process can be divided into:
-induction
-stable commitment
-amplification

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Th1 subset

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Is induced by microbes that are ingested by phagocytes
Induced by microbes that activate phagocytes
Major effector T cell population in phagocyte-mediated host defense
The central reaction of cell-mediated immunity

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Development of Th1

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Differentiate in the presence of IL-12 and IFN-y produced by DCs, macrophages, and NK cells

IFN-y and IL-12 stimulate Th1 differentiation bby activating the transcription factors T-bet, STAT1, and STAT4

IFN-y is produced and amplifies the development

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Functions of Th1 cells

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Principal function of Th1 cells is to activate macrophages to ingest and destroy microbes

TH1 or follicular helper T cells stimulate the production of some IgG antibodies

Effector functions of Th1 cells are mediated through IFN-y

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Why if IFN-y important for Th1 celsl

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It activates macrophages to kill phagocytosed microbes
It acts on B cells to promote IgG2a subclass switching and inhibits switching to IgE
It amplifies the Th1 subset and inhibits the development of Th2 and Th17 cells
It stimulates expression of molecules that enhance antigen presentation (e.g. increase MHC I and II)

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Therapeutic use of IFN-y in vetmed

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Recombinant canine IFN-y (KT-100) in atopic dermatitis
hIFN-y against canine astrocytoma- clinical trials, gene therapy
fIFN-y in combination with fIL-2 and fGM-CSF- clinical trials fibrosarcoma, gene therapy
IFN-y gene therapy in canine brain tumors

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TH1-mediated classical macrophage activation and killing of phagocytosed microbes

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Th1 cells activate macrophages by contact-mediated signals delivered by CD40L-CD40 interactions and by IFN-y

Responses of activated macrophages: enhanced killing of phagocytosed bacteria
secretion of inflammatory cytokines
Increased expression of molecules requires for T cell activation

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Th2 subset

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Mediates phagocyte-independent defense

Eosinophils and mast cells play central roles in this defense

Important for the eradication of helminthic infections

Central to the development of allergic diseases

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Development of Th2 cells

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Differentiation is stimulated by IL-4 in response to helminths and allergens

IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13 are the main Th2 cytokines

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Functions of Th2 cells

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Stimulate:

  • production of IgE
  • mast cells
  • eosinophils, these reactions eliminate helminthic infections
  • alternative macrophage activation
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Classical macrophage activation

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M1
Microbial TLR-ligands and IFN-y
-ROS, NO, lysosomal enzymes -> microbicidal actions: phagocytosis and killing of many bacteria and fungi
-IL-1, IL-12, IL-23, chemokines -> inflammation

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Alternative macrophage activation

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M2
Monocyte, IL-13, IL-4

IL-10, TGF-B -> anti-inflammatory effects, wound repair, fibrosis

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Th17 subset

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Responsible for recruiting leukocytes and inducing inflammation

  • critical for destroying extracellular bacteria and fungi
  • contribute to inflammatory diseases
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Development of Th17 cells

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Stimulated by pro-inflammatory cytokines produced in response to bacteria and fungi

IL-1 and IL-6 initiate Th17 differentiation

IL-23 maintains proliferation and differentiation of Th17 cells

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Functions of Th17 cells

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Combat microbes by recruiting neutrophils to sites of infection

They produce IL-17 which induces neutrophil-rich inflammation

IL-17 stimulates the production of antimicrobial substances

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Elimination of viruses by the immune system

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Viruses cannot be destroyed by cells that lack microbicidal mechanisms

Viruses cannot be killed if they are in the cytosol where they are inaccessible to killing mechanisms

Ab neutralize before it enters cell- can be killed while inside cell

Kill the infected cell!

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Main function of CD8+ T cells

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The function of killing cells with viruses in the cytosol is mediated by CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs)

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Other functions of CD8+ T cells

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Eradication of tumors

Cytokine production

Critical roles in the acute rejection of organ allografts

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Differentiation of CD8+ T cells into cytotoxic T lymphocytes

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Involves acquisition of the machinery to kill target cells

  • acquisition of modified lysosomes- granules that contain perforin and granzymes
  • acquisition of the capability to secrete cytokines, mostly IFN-y

Differentiation is controlled by 2 transcription factors, T-bet and oesmodermin

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Nature of antigen and antigen-presenting cells for activation of CD8+ T cells

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Cytosol derived antigens can stimulate CD8+ T cells

Naive CD8+ T cells recognize antigen presented by MHC class I molecules on dendritic cells

Some APCs are not infected by the virus and do not endogenously synthesize viral antigen

  • in such a situation the process of cross-presentation is used
  • this process is also used to present tumor antigens
  • only specialized subsets fo APCs can cross-present antigen (e.g. CD8+ DCs)
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Role of helper T cells in CD8+ T cell differentiation

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Naive CD8+ T cells may require CD4+ T cell help to differentiate into functional CTLs and memory cells

  • if APCs are directly infected by the microbe, CD4+ T cell help may not be critical
  • CD4+ helper T cells may be required for CD8+ T cell responses to latent viral infections, organ transplants, and tumors

In weak innate immune reactions CD4+ T cell help if required

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Mechanisms of CD4+ T cell help to CD8+ CTLs differentiation

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CD4+ helper T cells produce cytokines that stimulate CTL differentiation

CD4+ helper T cells enhance the ability of APCs to stimulate CTL differentiation

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Role of cytokines: IL-2

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Promotes proliferation and differentiation of CD8+ T cells into effector CTLs and memory CTLs

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Role of cytokines: IL-12 and type I IFNs

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stimulate the differentiation of naive CD8+ T cells into effector CTLs

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Role of cytokines: IL-15

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Important for the survival of memory CD8+ T cells

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Role of cytokines: IL-21

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Produced by activated CD4+ T cells induces CD8+ T cell memory

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Effector functions of CD8+ cytotoxic T cells

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CD8+ CTLs eliminate intracellular microbes mainly by killing infected cells

CD8+ T cells secrete IFN-y

  • contribute to classical macrophage activation in host defense
  • stimulates hypersensitivity reactions
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Mechanisms of CTL-mediated cytotoxicity

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CTL-mediated killing involves specific recognition of target cells and delivery of proteins that induce cell death

The process:

  • antigen recognition (CD8 T cell has specific receptor for Ag; Ag presented by infected cell)
  • activation of the CTLs
  • delivery of the lethal hit that kills the target cells
  • release of the CTLs
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Recognition of antigen and activation of CTLs

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To be efficiently recognized by CTLs, target cells must:

  • express class I MHC molecules complexed to a peptide
  • binds to the CD8 co-receptor
  • bind intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1, the principal ligand for the LFA-1 integrin)
  • form an immunological synapse
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Two killing pathways

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Perforin/granzyme-mediated cell killing

FAS/FASL-mediated cell killing

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Perforin/granzyme-mediated cell killing

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The major cytotoxic proteins in the granules of CTLs (and NK cells) are granzyme B and perforin

Target cell and CD8+ CTL interact
CTL releases granule contents into immune synapses
Perforin induces uptake of granzymes into target cell endosome and release into cytosol, activating caspases
Perforates cell membrane
Apoptosis of target cell

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FAS/FASL-mediated cell killing

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FasL on CTL interacts with Fas on target cell
Apoptosis of target cell

CTLs express a membrane protein called Fas ligand (FasL) that binds to the death receptor Fas, which is expressed on many cell types

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Inhibition of CD8+ T cell responses: the concept of T cell exhaustion

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In some chronic viral infections, the responses of CD8+ T cells are initiated but gradually extinguished-phenomenon called exhaustion
Due to:
-reduced production of IFN-y
-increased expression of multiple inhibitory receptors e.g PD-1

Because they dont react they die

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Cytokine production by CD8+ Effector T cells

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CD8+ T cells produce the macrophage-activating cytokine IFN-y

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Examples of chronic viral infections in animals

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feline viral rhinotracheitis
feline calicivirus
canine distemper
feline leukemia

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