Article
Differences in mouse strain influence leukocyte and immunoglobulin phenotype response to Porphyromonas gingivalis.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Dec 2003
Gemmell E, Winning T A, Carter C L, Ford P J, Bird P S, Ashman R B, Grieco D A, Seymour G J
Abstract excerpt
This study examined the nature of the infiltrating cells in Porphyromonas gingivalis-induced lesions and immunoglobulins in the serum samples of BALB/c (H-2d), C57BL6 (H-2b), DBA/2J (H-2d) and CBA/CaH (H-2k) mice. Mice were immunized intraperitoneally with P. gingivalis outer membrane antigens or sham-immunized with phosphate-buffered saline followed by subcutaneous challenge with live organisms 1 week after the...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
