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Cord Blood Vγ2Vδ2 T Cells Provide a Molecular Marker for the Influence of Pregnancy-Associated Malaria on Neonatal Immunity
10 Dec 2013
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BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum placental infection primes the fetal immune system and alters infant immunity. Mechanisms leading to these outcomes are not completely understood. We focused on Vγ2Vδ2 cells, which are part of the immune response against many pathogens, including P. falciparum. These unconventional lymphocytes respond directly to small, nonpeptidic antigens, independent of major...
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