Consequences of bacterial CpG DNA-driven activation of antigen- presenting cells

Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 247, Issue , 1999, Pages 59-75

  Sparwasser, T ^a   Lipford, G B ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT; BACTERIAL DNA;

ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL MATURATION; CPG ISLAND; DENDRITIC CELL; HELPER CELL; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEPTIC SHOCK;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANIMALS; ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS; CPG ISLANDS; DENDRITIC CELLS; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; SHOCK, SEPTIC; TH2 CELLS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033385268     PISSN: 0070217X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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