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Plasmablasts During Acute Dengue Infection Represent a Small Subset of a Broader Virus-specific Memory B Cell Pool.
EBioMedicine - 1 Oct 2016
Appanna Ramapraba, Kg Srinivasan, Xu Mei Hui, Toh Ying-Xiu, Velumani Sumathy, Carbajo Daniel, Lee Chia Yin, Zuest Roland, Balakrishnan Thavamalar, Xu Weili, Lee Bernett, Poidinger Michael, Zolezzi Francesca, Leo Yee Sin, Thein Tun Linn, Wang Cheng-I, Fink Katja
Abstract excerpt
Dengue is endemic in tropical countries worldwide and the four dengue virus serotypes often co-circulate. Infection with one serotype results in high titers of cross-reactive antibodies produced by plasmablasts, protecting temporarily against all serotypes, but impairing protective immunity in subsequent infections. To understand the development of these plasmablasts, we analyzed virus-specific B cell properties...
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