Christine Posavad, Ph.D.

Associate in Clinical Research Program in Infectious Diseases, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Research Assistant Professor Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington

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The focus of our laboratory is to ascertain the protective immune responses to herpes simplex virus (HSV) in humans. Cellular immunity, or T cell immunity, is most closely associated with severe herpes disease. We are interested in characterizing both local and systemic T cell responses to HSV in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients as well as in patients who appear to resist infection to HSV.

• Cytotoxic T-Cell Responses to HSV in HIV-Infected Persons
• HSV Seronegative Immune Responses
• Publications