| Literature DB >> 2146361 |
M Tsuji1, P Romero, R S Nussenzweig, F Zavala.
Abstract
A CD4+ T cell clone (A1.6) was derived from spleen cells of mice immunized with irradiated sporozoites. This T cell clone recognizes an antigen that is shared by sporozoites and blood forms of Plasmodium berghei and differs from the circumsporozoite protein. Clone A1.6 displays cytotoxic activity, produces IFN-gamma and IL-2 in vitro, and recognizes the plasmodial antigen in the context of the class II I-Ed molecule. Passive transfer of this CD4+ clone into naive mice resulted in a high degree of protection against sporozoite challenge.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2146361 PMCID: PMC2188671 DOI: 10.1084/jem.172.5.1353
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Exp Med ISSN: 0022-1007 Impact factor: 14.307