Human cord blood T-cell receptor alpha beta cell responses to protein antigens of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis yeast forms.

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Human cord blood T-cell receptor alpha beta cell responses to protein antigens of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis yeast forms.

Immunology - 1 Jan 1995

Munk M E, Kaufmann S H

Abstract excerpt

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis causes a chronic granulomatous mycosis, prevalent in South America, and cell-mediated immunity represents the principal mode of protection against this fungal infection. We investigated the response of naive cord blood T cells to P. brasiliensis lysates. Our results...

Topics

Antigens, Fungal
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
Cells, Cultured
Fetal Blood
HLA-DR Antigens
Humans
Interleukin-2
Lymphocyte Activation
Paracoccidioides
Phenotype
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta
T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic

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