T-cell independent IgM and enduring protective IgG antibodies induced by chimeric measles viruses.

B-cell activation depends on the intensity of B-cell receptor cross-linking. Studies of haptenated antigens and vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) have demonstrated a correlation between antigen repetitiveness and the degree to which B-cell activation is independent of T cells. Here, we compare neutra...

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Main Authors: Fehr, T, Naim, H, Bachmann, M, Ochsenbein, A, Spielhofer, P, Bucher, E, Hengartner, H, Billeter, M, Zinkernagel, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1998