Efficient activation of T cells by human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (HMDCs) pulsed with <it>Coxiella burnetii </it>outer membrane protein Com1 but not by HspB-pulsed HMDCs

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Coxiella burnetii </it>is an obligate intracellular bacterium and the etiologic agent of Q fever; both coxiella outer membrane protein 1 (Com1) and heat shock protein B (HspB) are its major immunodominant antigens. It...

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Main Authors: Wang Xile, Wu Deping, Xiong Xiaolu, Wang Ying, Wen Bohai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/12/52