Cholera Toxin–Specific Memory B Cell Responses Are Induced in Patients with Dehydrating Diarrhea Caused byVibrio choleraeO1 | Zendy

Channa R. Jayasekera | Zendy; Jason B. Harris | Zendy; Md Saruar Bhuiyan | Zendy; Fahima Chowdhury | Zendy; Ashraful Islam Khan | Zendy; A. S. G. Faruque | Zendy; Regina C. LaRocque | Zendy; Edward T. Ryan | Zendy; Rafi Ahmed | Zendy; Firdausi Qadri | Zendy; Stephen B. Calderwood | Zendy

Open Access

Cholera Toxin–Specific Memory B Cell Responses Are Induced in Patients with Dehydrating Diarrhea Caused byVibrio choleraeO1

Author(s) -

Channa R. Jayasekera,

Jason B. Harris,

Md Saruar Bhuiyan,

Fahima Chowdhury,

Ashraful Islam Khan,

A. S. G. Faruque,

Regina C. LaRocque,

Edward T. Ryan,

Rafi Ahmed,

Firdausi Qadri,

Stephen B. Calderwood

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1086/591500

Subject(s) - vibrio cholerae , cholera toxin , cholera , immune system , diarrhea , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , immunity , antibody , humoral immunity , biology , antigen , vibrionaceae , intestinal mucosa , toxin , enterotoxin , virology , medicine , bacteria , escherichia coli , pathology , genetics , biochemistry , gene

Infection with Vibrio cholerae induces durable immunity against subsequent disease, a process hypothesized to reflect anamnestic immune responses at the intestinal mucosa. The presence of antigen-specific memory B cells may therefore be a more direct measure of protection than serum antibody responses.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research