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Innate-like CD4 T cells selected by thymocytes suppress adaptive immune responses against bacterial infections. 胸腺细胞选择的先天样CD4 T细胞抑制对细菌感染的适应性免疫反应。

免疫学期刊(英文) Pub Date : 2012-03-01 Epub Date: 2011-12-30 DOI: 10.4236/oji.2012.21004

Yu Qiao, Brian M Gray, Mohammed H Sofi, Laura D Bauler, Kathryn A Eaton, Mary X D O'Riordan, Cheong-Hee Chang

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引用次数: 6

Successful expression and purification of DPPD using a codon optimized synthetic gene. 使用密码子优化的合成基因成功表达和纯化DPPD。

免疫学期刊(英文) Pub Date : 2011-06-01 Epub Date: 2011-06-30 DOI: 10.4236/oji.2011.11001

Suely S Kashino, Antonio Campos-Neto

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引用次数: 2

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