Enhanced in vivo immune responses to bacterial lipopolysaccharide by exogenous CD40 stimulation

被引:15
作者
Barr, TA [1 ]
Heath, AW [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sheffield, Sch Med, Div Mol & Genet Med, Sheffield S10 2RX, S Yorkshire, England
基金
英国惠康基金;
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D O I
10.1128/IAI.67.7.3637-3640.1999
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
The lack of specific T-cell help in immune responses to thymus-independent antigens results in weak, predominantly immunoglobulin M-mediated immunity with little or no memory. In the work presented here we show how the exogenous stimulation of CD40 by monoclonal antibodies can mimic T-cell help, resulting in enhanced immune responses which are protective against bacterial infection.
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页码:3637 / 3640
页数:4
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