Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10964047 Vaccine 2015 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
The combination of rAdr2 and rOmpB-4 conferred an enhanced protection against R. rickettsii infection in mice, which was mainly dependent on a stronger Th1-oriented immunoresponse with greater INF-γ and TNF-α secretion by antigen-specific T cells and specific IgG2a elicited by the combination.
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Enhanced protection against Rickettsia rickettsii infection in C3H/HeN mice by immunization with a combination of a recombinant adhesin rAdr2 and a protein fragment rOmpB-4 derived from outer membrane protein B
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