Neisseria gonorrhoeae suppresses dendritic cell-induced, antigen-dependent CD4 T cell proliferation.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the second most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen worldwide. Diseases associated with N. gonorrhoeae cause localized inflammation of the urethra and cervix. Despite this inflammatory response, infected individuals do not develop protective adaptive immune respon...

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Main Authors: Weiyan Zhu, Melissa S Ventevogel, Kayla J Knilans, James E Anderson, Laurel M Oldach, Karen P McKinnon, Marcia M Hobbs, Gregory D Sempowski, Joseph A Duncan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3402525?pdf=render