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An Efficient and High Yield Method for Isolation of Mouse Dendritic Cell Subsets
Published on: April 18, 2016
Dendritic cell subsets in primary and secondary T cell responses at body surfaces
William R Heath1, Francis R Carbone
1The Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. wrheath@unimelb.edu.au
Abstract:
We examine the role of dendritic cells subsets in immunity to peripheral infections, with emphasis on the differences in the regulation of primary and secondary T cell responses to viruses. Our major focus is on new developments in the understanding of immunity to infections of the skin and lung, which are crucial entry points for a variety of infectious pathogens. Initially we describe a diverse network of dendritic cell subsets, but then we argue for a more generalized model of reduced complexity.
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