Table 6.

Autologous T-cell proliferation in the presence of MVA-TRICOM–infected CLL cells


Patient, stimulator cells

Autologous stimulation index
2  
   Uninfected   1.0  
   MVA-WT   0.5  
   MVA-TRICOM   34.8  
8  
   Uninfected   1.3  
   MVA-WT   1.6  
   MVA-TRICOM   30.6  
16  
   Uninfected   1.7  
   MVA-WT   1.3  
   MVA-TRICOM   27.2  
13  
   Uninfected   1.1  
   MVA-WT   1.0  
   MVA-TRICOM   13.4  
14  
   Uninfected   1.3  
   MVA-WT   0.7  
   MVA-TRICOM   5.3  
12  
   Uninfected   1.1  
   MVA-WT   1.3  
   MVA-TRICOM   4.2  
19  
   Uninfected   1.7  
   MVA-WT   1.3  
   MVA-TRICOM   2.3  
10  
   Uninfected   0.7  
   MVA-WT   NA  
   MVA-TRICOM   2.2  
18  
   Uninfected   1.0  
   MVA-WT   1.1  
   MVA-TRICOM   1.9  
17  
   Uninfected   1.1  
   MVA-WT   1.3  
   MVA-TRICOM
 
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Patient, stimulator cells

Autologous stimulation index
2  
   Uninfected   1.0  
   MVA-WT   0.5  
   MVA-TRICOM   34.8  
8  
   Uninfected   1.3  
   MVA-WT   1.6  
   MVA-TRICOM   30.6  
16  
   Uninfected   1.7  
   MVA-WT   1.3  
   MVA-TRICOM   27.2  
13  
   Uninfected   1.1  
   MVA-WT   1.0  
   MVA-TRICOM   13.4  
14  
   Uninfected   1.3  
   MVA-WT   0.7  
   MVA-TRICOM   5.3  
12  
   Uninfected   1.1  
   MVA-WT   1.3  
   MVA-TRICOM   4.2  
19  
   Uninfected   1.7  
   MVA-WT   1.3  
   MVA-TRICOM   2.3  
10  
   Uninfected   0.7  
   MVA-WT   NA  
   MVA-TRICOM   2.2  
18  
   Uninfected   1.0  
   MVA-WT   1.1  
   MVA-TRICOM   1.9  
17  
   Uninfected   1.1  
   MVA-WT   1.3  
   MVA-TRICOM
 
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CD3+ T cells from patients with CLL were stimulated with uninfected, MVA-WT-, or MVA-TRICOM–infected CLL cells, at a ratio of stimulator to effector cells equal to 1:2.5. Proliferation was measured as 3H-thymidine incorporation on day 5 of culture. Stimulation index was calculated as cpm (T cells + CLL cells)/cpm (T cells alone).

NA indicates not available.