Chronic proliferative arthritis of mice induced by Mycoplasma arthritidis: demonstration of a cell-mediated immune response to mycoplasma antigens in vitro.
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Lymphocytes taken from mice chronically infected with Mycoplasma arthritidis exhibited a significant blastogenic response as measured by (3H)thymidine uptake when exposed in vitro to M. arthritidis antigens. The lymphocytes taken from 9 of 12 control mice of similar age exhibited an inhibition of (3H)thymidine uptake when exposed to M. arthritidis antigens.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Infection and immunity
دوره 11 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975