CD4+ T Cells Are as Protective as CD8+ T Cells against Rickettsia typhi Infection by Activating Macr...
CD4+ T Cells Are as Protective as CD8+ T Cells against Rickettsia typhi Infection by Activating Macrophage Bactericidal Activity
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Rickettsia typhi is an intracellular bacterium that causes endemic typhus, a febrile disease that can be fatal due to complications including pneumonia, hepatitis and meningoencephalitis, the latter being a regular outcome in T and B cell-deficient C57BL/6 RAG1-/- mice upon Rickettsia typhi infection. Here, we show that CD4+ TH1 cells that are gene...
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CD4+ T Cells Are as Protective as CD8+ T Cells against Rickettsia typhi Infection by Activating Macrophage Bactericidal Activity
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1849654534
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1849654534
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0005089
