Robust antigen specific th17 T cell response to group A Streptococcus is dependent on IL-6 and intranasal route of infection.
Group A streptococcus (GAS, Streptococcus pyogenes) is the cause of a variety of clinical conditions, ranging from pharyngitis to autoimmune disease. Peptide-major histocompatibility complex class II (pMHCII) tetramers have recently emerged as a highly sensitive means to quantify pMHCII-specific CD4...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3178561?pdf=render |