Tetramer-guided epitope mapping reveals broad, individualized repertoires of tetanus toxin-specific CD4+ T cells and suggests HLA-based differences in epitope recognition

International Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1291-1301

  James, Eddie A ^a   Bui, John ^a   Berger, Deanna ^a   Huston, Laurie ^a   Roti, Michelle ^a   Kwok, William W ^a,b  

^a BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Class II MHC; Epitope; Tetanus toxin; Tetanus toxoid

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; TETANUS TOXIN; TETRAMER;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL HETEROGENEITY; CELL SPECIFICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITOPE MAPPING; HEAVY CHAIN; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX RESTRICTION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

ALLELES; CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; EPITOPE MAPPING; EPITOPES, T-LYMPHOCYTE; HLA-D ANTIGENS; HUMANS; PEPTIDES; TETANUS TOXIN;

EID: 35349025420     PISSN: 09538178     EISSN: 14602377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxm099     Document Type: Article

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