Stabilization of serum antibody responses triggered by initial mucosal contact with the antigen independently of oral tolerance induction

Initial contacts with a T-dependent antigen by mucosal routes may result in oral tolerance, defined as the inhibition of specific antibody formation after subsequent parenteral immunizations with the same antigen. We describe here an additional and permanent consequence of these initial contacts, na...

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Main Authors: B.A. Verdolin, S.M. Ficker, A.M.C. Faria, N.M. Vaz, C.R. Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2001-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2001000200008