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Influenza
Reports outline influenza study results from University of Tennessee
May 28th, 2008
"Although memory B cells (B-Mem) contribute significantly to resistance to infection, B-Mem population characteristics that may relate to protective efficacy have received little attention. Here, we report a comprehensive quantitative analysis of virus-specific IgG and IgA B-Mem dispersion after transient influenza pneumonia in mice," investigators in the United States report. "From early in the response, B-Mem circulated continuously and dispersed widely to secondary lymphoid tissues. However, a complicated picture emerged with B-Mem frequency differences between secondary lymphoid tissues indicating an influence of local tissue factors on trafficking. B-Mem numbers...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-05-28)
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