B-cell superantigens: Molecular and cellular implications

International Reviews of Immunology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 259-290

  Silverman, Gregg J ^a   Nayak, Jayakar V ^a   La Cava, Antonio ^a  

^a San Diego   (United States)

Author keywords

B lymphocyte; Protein Fv; Repertoire; Staphylococcal protein A; Superantigen

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030916761     PISSN: 08830185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08830189709116520     Document Type: Article

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