B Cell Activation by Cytomegalovirus

Overview

Journal J Exp Med

Specialties Allergy & Immunology
General Medicine

Date 1983 Dec 1

PMID 6315853

Citations 23

Authors

L M Hutt-Fletcher

N Balachandran

M H Elkins

Affiliations

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Abstract

Human cytomegalovirus is shown to be a nonspecific polyclonal B cell activator. The B cell response is independent of virus replication and requires little, if any, T cell help.

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