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In-house Editor Hans Zauner
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BMC Immunology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in molecular, cellular, tissue-level, organismal, functional, and developmental aspects of the immune system.
BMC Immunology (ISSN 1471-2172) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, BIOSIS, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
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BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :26
The bacterial pathogen Coxiella burnetti normally infects human dendritic cells silently, but provokes their FcR-dependent stimulation if coated with antibodies, while transferring such antibodies to mice affords protection against infection, even in mice deficient in either Fc receptors or complement.
BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :16
Anti-idiotypic antibodies that bind the antigen-combining site of a monoclonal antibody specific for the pathological isoform of the prion protein (PrPSc) may themselves resemble PrPSc, opening new avenues for the study and treatment of prion disease.
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Conserved cryptic recombination signals in Vkappa gene segments are cleaved in small pre-B cells Anne E. Lieberman, Masayuki Kuraoka, Marco Davila, Garnett Kelsoe, Lindsay G. Cowell BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :37 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The expression of the in vitro model of Candida esophagitis Nadine Steubesand, Karlheinz Kiehne, Gabriele Brunke, Rene Pahl, Karina Reiss, Karl-Heinz Herzig, Sabine Schubert, Stefan Schreiber, Ulrich R F BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :36 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Toll-like receptors, chemokine receptors and death receptor ligands responses in SARS coronavirus infected human monocyte derived dendritic cells Helen KW Law, Chung Yan Cheung, Sin Fun Sia, Yuk On Chan, JS Malik Peiris, Yu Lung Lau BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :35 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Increased levels of soluble CD226 in sera accompanied by decreased membrane CD226 expression on peripheral blood mononuclear cells from cancer patients Zhuwei Xu, Tao Zhang, Ran Zhuang, Yun Zhang, Wei Jia, Chaojun Song, Kun Yang, Angang Yang, Boquan Jin BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :34 (2 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Bone marrow cell derived arginase I is the major source of allergen-induced lung arginase but is not required for airway hyperresponsiveness, remodeling and lung inflammatory responses in mice Kathryn A Niese, Ann R Collier, Amanda R Hajek, Stephen D Cederbaum, William E O'Brien, Marsha Wills-Karp, Marc E Rothenberg, Nives Zimmermann BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :33 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Different levels of humoral immunoreactivity to different wheat cultivars gliadin are present in patients with celiac disease and in patients with multiple myeloma Aleksandra Konic-Ristic, Dejan Dodig, Radmilo Krstic, Svetislav Jelic, Ivan Stankovic, Aleksandra Ninkovic, Jelena Radic, Irina Besu, Branka Bonaci-Nikolic, Njegica Jojic, Milica Djordjevic, Dragan Popovic, Zorica Juranic BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :32 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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High-sensitive and rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by IFN- Weimin Jiang, Lingyun Shao, Ying Zhang, Shu Zhang, Chengyan Meng, Yunya Xu, Lingli Huang, Yun Wang, Ying Wang, Xinhua Weng, Wenhong Zhang BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :31 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Efficient isolation of highly purified tonsil B lymphocytes using RosetteSep with allogeneic human red blood cells Jonathan Zuccolo, Tammy L Unruh, Julie P Deans BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :30 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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T cells cooperate with palmitic acid in induction of beta cell apoptosis Tamara Cvjeti BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :29 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A kinase-dead knock-in mutation in mTOR leads to early embryonic lethality and is dispensable for the immune system in heterozygous mice Boris Shor, Druie Cavender, Crafford Harris BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :28 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Arginine deficiency augments inflammatory mediator production by airway epithelial cells in vitro Xiao-Yun Fan, Arjen van den Berg, Mieke Snoek, Laurens van der Flier, Barbara Smids, Henk M Jansen, Rong-Yu Liu, Rene Lutter Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :62 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Does unrestrained single-chamber plethysmography provide a valid assessment of airway responsiveness in allergic BALB/c mice? Qingling Zhang, Kefang Lai, Jiaxing Xie, Guoqin Chen, Nanshan Zhong Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :61 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Use of a T cell interferon gamma release assay in the investigation for suspected active tuberculosis in a low prevalence area Niclas Winqvist, Per Bjorkman, Ann Noren, Hakan Miorner BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :105 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Evolution of SIV toward RANTES resistance in macaques rapidly progressing to AIDS upon coinfection with HHV-6A Angelique Biancotto, Jean-Charles Grivel, Andrea Lisco, Christophe Vanpouille, Phillip D. Markham, Robert C. Gallo, Leonid B. Margolis, Paolo Lusso Retrovirology 2009, 6 :61 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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CSF/serum quotient graphs for the evaluation of intrathecal C4 synthesis Barbara Padilla-Docal, Alberto J Dorta-Contreras, Raisa Bu-Coifiu-Fanego, Alexis Rodriguez-Rey Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2009, 6 :8 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Apoptotic cell-mediated suppression of streptococcal cell wall-induced arthritis is associated with alteration of macrophage function and local regulatory T cell increase: a potential cell-based therapy? Sylvain Perruche, Philippe Saas, Wan Jun Chen Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R104 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Reduction of the HIV-1 reservoir in resting CD4+ T-lymphocytes by high dosage intravenous immunoglobulin treatment: a proof-of-concept study Annica Lindkvist, Arvid Eden, Melissa M Norstrom, Veronica D Gonzalez, Staffan Nilsson, Bo Svennerholm, Annika C Karlsson, Johan K Sandberg, Anders Sonnerborg, Magnus Gisslen AIDS Research and Therapy 2009, 6 :15 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Clinical impact of B-cell depletion with the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab in chronic fatigue syndrome: a preliminary case series Oystein Fluge, Olav Mella BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :28 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Differences in resistance mutations among HIV-1 non-subtype B infections : a systematic review of evidence (1996-2008) Jorge L Martinez-Cajas, Nitika P Pai, Marina B Klein, Mark A Wainberg Journal of the International AIDS Society 2009, 12 :11 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Isolation of a human-like antibody fragment (scFv) that neutralizes ricin biological activity Thibaut Pelat, Michael Hust, Martha Hale, Marie-Paule Lefranc, Stefan Dubel, Philippe Thullier BMC Biotechnology 2009, 9 :60 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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