Peptides for vaccinating against human CMV

摘要

The present invention relates to peptides or peptide derivatives of the 65 kD lower matrix phoshpoprotein of human cytomegalovirus. The peptides disclosed are useful for determining whether subjects have been exposed to human cytomegalovirus. Methods for using these peptides or derivatives thereof to determine the peptide-induced production of interferon-gamma and/or TNF-alpha in CD8⁺ T cells isolated from subjects are also disclosed.