Staphylococcal LTA antagonizes the B cell-mitogenic potential of LPS
Abstract Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) of Gram-positive bacteria is regarded as the counterpart biomolecule of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Gram-negative bacteria because of their structural and immunological similarities. Although LPS induces a strong polyclonal expansion of B cells, little is known about...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19653-y |