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Antigen presentation by common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) B cells and monocytes is unimpaired.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Apr 1997
Thon V, Eggenbauer H, Wolf H M, Fischer M B, Litzman J, Lokaj J, Eibl M M
Abstract excerpt
CVID is a primary immunodeficiency syndrome comprising a heterogeneous group of patients with hypogammaglobulinaemia and defective formation of specific antibodies. Previous studies demonstrated defective T cell responsiveness to antigen in a major subgroup of patients. In the present study we investigated the capacity of peripheral blood monocytes and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-transformed B cell lines from seven...
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