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Variable expression of immunoreactive surface proteins of Propionibacterium acnes.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Dec 2006
Lodes Michael J, Secrist Heather, Benson Darin R, Jen Shyian, Shanebeck Kurt D, Guderian Jeffrey, Maisonneuve Jean-François, Bhatia Ajay, Persing David, Patrick Sheila, Skeiky Yasir A W
Abstract excerpt
Despite accumulating data implicating Propionibacterium acnes in a variety of diseases, its precise role in infection remains to be determined. P. acnes antigen-specific CD4(+) T cells are present in early inflamed acne lesions and may be involved in the inflammatory response; however, little is known about the specific antigens involved. In this study, B cell and T cell antigens from P. acnes expression...
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