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B cell superantigens: a microbe's answer to innate-like B cells and natural antibodies.
Springer seminars in immunopathology - 1 Mar 2005
Goodyear Carl S, Silverman Gregg J
Abstract excerpt
Marginal zone B cells and B-1 cells have been termed innate-like B cells as they express limited repertoires that play special roles in immune defenses against common infections. These B cells are the sources of natural antibodies and are capable of highly accelerated clonal responses that help counter blood-borne infections. We have characterized a class of microbial product with highly adapted binding...
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