Discordant antibody and cellular responses to <it>Pneumocystis</it> major surface glycoprotein variants in mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The major surface glycoprotein (Msg) of <it>Pneumocystis</it> is encoded by approximately 50 to 80 unique but related genes. Msg diversity may represent a mechanism for immune escape from host T cell responses. We examine...

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Main Authors: Bishop Lisa R, Helman Daniel, Kovacs Joseph A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Immunology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/13/39