Long-lived memory B-cell responses following BCG vaccination.
The role of T-cells in immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) infection has been extensively studied, however, that of B-cells still remains comparatively unexplored. In this study, we determined the presence and frequencies of mycobacteria-specific memory B-cells (MBCs) in pe...
Main Authors: | Ismail Sebina, Jacqueline M Cliff, Steven G Smith, Sarah Nogaro, Emily L Webb, Eleanor M Riley, Hazel M Dockrell, Alison M Elliott, Julius C R Hafalla, Stephen Cose |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3519837?pdf=render |
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