Trypanosoma brucei Co-opts NK Cells to Kill Splenic B2 B Cells.
After infection with T. brucei AnTat 1.1, C57BL/6 mice lost splenic B2 B cells and lymphoid follicles, developed poor parasite-specific antibody responses, lost weight, became anemic and died with fulminating parasitemia within 35 days. In contrast, infected C57BL/6 mice lacking the cytotoxic granul...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-07-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4942092?pdf=render |