Abstract
Recent studies in mice have suggested that T cell immunity may be protective against pneumococcal infection.
Translated title of the contribution | Low CD4 T Cell Immunity to Pneumolysin Is Associated with Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Pneumococci in Children |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 1194 - 1202 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 195 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher: University of Chicago PressKeywords
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
- Interferon-gamma
- Streptolysins
- Humans
- Child
- Nasopharynx
- Cell Proliferation
- Pneumococcal Infections
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Child, Preschool
- Toll-Like Receptors
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Bacterial Proteins
- Cells, Cultured
- Antibodies, Bacterial
- Carrier State
- Time Factors
- Female
- Male