CORRELATION OF DISEASE ACTIVITY WITH CLONAL EXPANSIONS OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS 16-SPECIFIC CD8+ T-CELLS IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE EROSIVE ORAL LICHEN PLANUS

摘要

A massive clonal expansion of activated CD8 + T-cells with increased frequency of HPV 16-specific CD8 + T-cells was discovered to be a characteristic of oral lichen planus (OLP), indicating a causal link between HPV infection and the dysimmune process. The invention relates to compositions and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of OLP patients.