Importance of B cells, but not specific antibodies, in primary and secondary protective immunity to the intracellular bacterium Francisella tularensis live vaccine strain.

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Published in Infect Immun on November 01, 1999

Authors

K L Elkins1, C M Bosio, T R Rhinehart-Jones

Author Affiliations

1: Laboratory of Mycobacteria, Division of Bacterial Products, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland 20852, USA. elkins@cber.fda.gov

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