Naive helper T cells from BCG-vaccinated volunteers produce IFN-gamma and IL-5 to mycobacterial antigen-pulsed dendritic cells

Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a live vaccine that has been used in routine vaccination against tuberculosis for nearly 80 years. However, its efficacy is controversial. The failure of BCG vaccination may be at least partially explained by the induction of poor or inappropriat...

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Published in:	Folia histochemica et cytobiologica Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 153 - 157
Main Authors:	Kowalewicz-Kulbat, Magdalena, Kaźmierczak, Dominik, Donevski, Stefan, Biet, Franck, Pestel, Joël, Rudnicka, Wiesława
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Poland Polskiego Towarzystwa Histochemików i Cytochemików (Polish Histochemical and Cytochemical Society) 01-01-2008
Subjects:	Adult Antigens, Bacterial - immunology BCG Vaccine - immunology BCG Vaccine - pharmacology Dendritic Cells - drug effects Dendritic Cells - immunology Humans Interferon-gamma - biosynthesis Interleukin-5 - biosynthesis Life Sciences Lipopolysaccharides - pharmacology Mycobacterium - drug effects Mycobacterium - immunology T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer - drug effects T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer - immunology Tuberculin - immunology Tuberculin - pharmacology Vaccination IL-5 T CELLS BCG VACCINE DENDRITIC CELLS IFN-GAMMA
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