T cell receptor ligands and methods of using same

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530395, 530403, 530868, C07K 1474, G01N 3350

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention concerns TCR ligands with immunomodulatory properties, as well as methods of identifying such ligands and of using such ligands to modulate T cell effector responses.

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