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The serodominant secreted effector protein of Salmonella, SseB, is a strong CD4 antigen containing an immunodominant epitope presented by diverse HLA class II alleles.
Immunology - 1 Nov 2014
Reynolds Catherine J, Jones Claire, Blohmke Christoph J, Darton Thomas C, Goudet Amelie, Sergeant Ruhena, Maillere Bernard, Pollard Andrew J, Altmann Daniel M, Boyton Rosemary J
Abstract excerpt
Detailed characterization of the protective T-cell response in salmonellosis is a pressing unmet need in light of the global burden of human Salmonella infections and the likely contribution of CD4 T cells to immunity against this intracellular infection. In previous studies screening patient sera against antigen arrays, SseB was noteworthy as a serodominant target of adaptive immunity, inducing significantly...
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