Heat-killed bacillus subtilis inhibits T-cell proliferative response to mitogens and recall antigens

International Journal of Immunopharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 701-706

  Gao, Jing ^a   Caruso, Arnaldo ^a   De Francesco, Maria ^a   Canaris, Angelo Donato ^a   Licenziati, Stefano ^a   Corulli, Maria ^a   Dima, Francesco ^a   Fallacara, Francesca ^a   Savio, Letizia ^a   Martinelli, Fabrizia ^a   Fiorentini, Simona ^a   Gargiuld, Francesco ^a   Turano, Adolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Immune response; Interleukin 2; Modulation; Suppression; T cell receptor

Indexed keywords

CONCANAVALIN A; INTERLEUKIN 2; IONOMYCIN; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR; TETANUS TOXOID;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL COUNT; CELL KILLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0030435686     PISSN: 01920561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0192-0561(97)85552-X     Document Type: Article

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