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BMC Immunology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of 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 2008, 9 :25
Immune responses to mycobacteria enhance colitis in susceptible hosts via leukocyte activation, as demonstrated by mycobacteria-specific antibodies and high levels of CXCR3 ligands in inflammatory bowel disease patients, and colitis developing in mycobacterially challenged mice lacking IL-10.
BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :14
DMSO-differentiated human PLB-985 cells share morphological, cellular and physiological similarities with neutrophils, allowing them to be used as an easily transfectable model for the study of neutrophil signaling pathways.
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Comparison of human B cell activation by TLR7 and TLR9 agonists John A Hanten, John P Vasilakos, Christie L Riter, Lori Neys, Kenneth E Lipson, Sefik S Alkan, Woubalem Birmachu BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :39 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Protection against tuberculosis by a single intranasal administration of DNA-hsp65 vaccine complexed with cationic liposomes Rogerio S Rosada, Lucimara Gaziola de la Torre, Fabiani G Frantz, Ana PF Trombone, Carlos R Zarate-Blades, Denise M Fonseca, Patricia RM Souza, Izaira T Brandao, Ana P Masson, Edson G Soares, Simone G Ramos, Lucia H Faccioli, Celio L Silva, Maria HA Santana, Arlete AM Coelho-Castelo BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :38 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Regional variations in Paneth cell antimicrobial peptide expression along the mouse intestinal tract Jenny Karlsson, Katrin Putsep, Hiutung Chu, Robert J Kays, Charles L Bevins, Mats Andersson BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :37 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Leukotriene B4 -loaded microspheres: a new therapeutic strategy to modulate cell activation Roberto Nicolete, Cristina Rius, Laura Piqueras, Peter J Jose, Carlos A Sorgi, Edson G Soares, Maria J Sanz, L BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :36 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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ATP-induced autophagy is associated with rapid killing of intracellular mycobacteria within human monocytes/macrophages Debasis Biswas, Omar S Qureshi, Wing-Yiu Lee, Joanne E Croudace, Manuela Mura, David A Lammas BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :35 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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CpG oligodeoxynucleotide stimulates production of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in ANCA associated vasculitis Plinio R Hurtado, Lisa Jeffs, Jodie Nitschke, Mittal Patel, Ghafar Sarvestani, John Cassidy, Pravin Hissaria, David Gillis, Chen Au Peh BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :34 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Environmental determinants of total IgE among school children living in the rural Tropics: importance of geohelminth infections and effect of anthelmintic treatment Philip J Cooper, Neal Alexander, Ana-Lucia Moncayo, Susana M Benitez, Martha E Chico, Maritza G Vaca, George E Griffin BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :33 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Ex vivo recovery and activation of dysfunctional, anergic, monocyte-derived dendritic cells from patients with operable breast cancer: critical role of IFN-alpha Sukchai Satthaporn, Mark M Aloysius, Richard A Robins, Chandan Verma, Suebwong Chuthapisith, Alasdair J Mckechnie, Mohamad El-Sheemy, Wichai Vassanasiri, David Valerio, David Clark, Jibril A Jibril, Oleg Eremin BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :32 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Molecular cloning and expression analysis of the STAT1 gene from olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus Eun-Mi Park, Jung-Ha Kang, Jung Soo Seo, GunDo Kim, Jongkyeong Chung, Tae-Jin Choi BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :31 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Immunological hotspots analyzed by docking simulations: evidence for a general mechanism in pemphigus vulgaris pathology and transformation Joo Chuan Tong, Animesh A Sinha BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :30 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides can induce human monocytic leukemia cells into dendritic cells with immuno-stimulatory function Wing Keung Chan Dr, Christopher C.H. Cheung, Helen K.W. Law Dr, Yu Lung Lau Dr, Godfrey C.F. Chan Dr Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2008, 1 :9 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Takayasu's Arteritis presenting as a dissecting aortic aneurysm history: a case report Mortimer B O'Connor, Elizabeth Murphy, Neil O'Donovan, Michael Murphy, Mark J Phelan, Michael J Regan Cases Journal 2008, 1 :52 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Enzymatic, immunological and phylogenetic characterization of Brucella suis urease Araceli Contreras-Rodriguez, Jose Quiroz-Limon, Ana M Martins, Humberto Peralta, Eric Avila-Calderon, Nammalwar Sriranganathan, Stephen M Boyle, Ahide Lopez-Merino BMC Microbiology 2008, 8 :121 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Antibodies to the CD4-binding site of HIV-1 gp120 suppress gp120-specific CD4 T cell response while enhancing antibody response Maria Luisa Visciano, Michael Tuen, Pei-de Chen, Catarina E Hioe Infectious Agents and Cancer 2008, 3 :11 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Competency of Anopheles stephensi mysorensis strain for Plasmodium vivax and the role of inhibitory carbohydrates to block its sporogonic cycle Hamid R Basseri, Soghra Doosti, Kamran Akbarzadeh, Mehdai Nategpour, Miranda MA Whitten, Hossein Ladoni Malaria Journal 2008, 7 :131 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cigarette smoke worsens lung inflammation and impairs resolution of influenza infection in mice Rosa C Gualano, Michelle J Hansen, Ross Vlahos, Jessica E Jones, Ruth A Park-Jones, Georgia Deliyannis, Stephen J Turner, Karen A Duca, Gary P Anderson Respiratory Research 2008, 9 :53 (15 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Methodology
Evaluation of immunoglobulin purification methods and their impact on quality and yield of antigen-specific antibodies Elke S Bergmann-Leitner, Ryan M Mease, Elizabeth H Duncan, Farhat Khan, John Waitumbi, Evelina Angov Malaria Journal 2008, 7 :129 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Autoantigenic nuclear proteins of a clinically atypical renal vasculitis Julio Avila, Elisa Acosta, Mar Journal of Autoimmune Diseases 2008, 5 :3 (14 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Polymorphisms in the selenoprotein S gene: lack of association with autoimmune inflammatory diseases Alfonso Martinez, Jose Luis Santiago, Jezabel Varade, Ana Marquez, Jose Ramon Lamas, Juan Luis Mendoza, Hermenegildo de la Calle, Manuel Diaz-Rubio, Emilio G de la Concha, Benjamin Fernandez-Gutierrez, Elena Urcelay BMC Genomics 2008, 9 :329 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Short report
Regulation of Thymus-dependent and Thymus-independent Production of Immunoglobulin G Subclasses by Galpha12 and Galpha13 Song Jin Lee, Woo Hyung Lee, Chang Ho Lee, Sang Geon Kim Journal of Molecular Signaling 2008, 3 :12 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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