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Mechanisms of the natural reactivity of lymphocytes from noninfected individuals to membrane-associated Leishmania infantum antigens.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Mar 2005
Sassi Atfa, Larguèche-Darwaz Beya, Collette Alexis, Six Adrien, Laouini Dhafer, Cazenave Pierre André, Dellagi Koussay
Abstract excerpt
Membrane-associated Leishmania Ags (MLA) or soluble Leishmania Ags were used in vitro to stimulate cord blood or PBMC from healthy donors noninfected by Leishmania parasites. MLA, but not soluble Leishmania Ags, constantly induce strong proliferation of cord blood mononuclear cells and PBMC from noninfected individuals. Responding cells are CD3+, CD4+, TCRalphabeta+, CD45RO+, and CD45RA+ and secrete IFN-gamma and...
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