| Literature DB >> 8104903 |
S T Kanaly1, S A Hines, G H Palmer.
Abstract
Pulmonary clearance of Rhodococcus equi requires functional T lymphocytes. In this study, CD8+ T-lymphocyte-deficient transgenic mice cleared virulent R. equi from the lungs while infection in CD4+ T-lymphocyte-deficient transgenic mice persisted. Although both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells function early in pulmonary defense against R. equi, clearance is dependent on CD4+ T lymphocytes.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8104903 PMCID: PMC281259 DOI: 10.1128/iai.61.11.4929-4932.1993
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441