Stimulation of human T lymphocytes obtained from Toxoplasma gondii- seronegative persons by proteins derived from T. gondii

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 746-753

  Purner, Matthew B ^b   Berens, Randolph L ^b   Tomavo, Stanislas ^b   Lecordier, Laurece ^b   Cesbron Delauw, Marie France ^b   Kotzin, Brian L ^b   Curiel, Tyler J ^a  

^a BAYLOR INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL PROTEIN; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; POLYCLONAL ACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 0031887642     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/514216     Document Type: Article

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