B lymphocytes promote the establishment of the plateau phase of brucellosis
Brucella abortus is a facultative intracellular gram-negative bacterium that causes chronic protracted infections of humans and livestock. It is also a potential biowarfare agent and thus development of vaccines for humans is an important goal. In mice infected with Brucella abortus, protective role...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2008
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3322188 |