A critical role for induced IgM in the protection against West Nile virus infection.
Diamond MS, Sitati EM, Friend LD, Higgs S, Shrestha B, Engle M.
Diamond MS, et al. Among authors: shrestha b.
J Exp Med. 2003 Dec 15;198(12):1853-62. doi: 10.1084/jem.20031223. Epub 2003 Dec 8.
J Exp Med. 2003.
PMID: 14662909
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In humans, the elderly and immunocompromised are at greatest risk for disseminated West Nile virus (WNV) infection, yet the immunologic basis for this remains unclear. We demonstrated previously that B cells and IgG contributed to the defense against disseminated WNV infec …
In humans, the elderly and immunocompromised are at greatest risk for disseminated West Nile virus (WNV) infection, yet the immunologic basi …