Long-lived plasma cells: A mechanism for maintaining persistent antibody production

Current Opinion in Immunology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 252-258

  Slifka, Mark K ^a   Ahmed, Rafi ^b  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; B LYMPHOCYTE; LONGEVITY; MEMORY CELL; PLASMA CELL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031861905     PISSN: 09527915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-7915(98)80162-3     Document Type: Article

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