Phenotypic and functional characterization of human memory T cell responses to Burkholderia pseudomallei.

• Main Authors: Patcharaporn Tippayawat (Author), Wipawee Saenwongsa (Author), Jirawan Mahawantung (Author), Duangchan Suwannasaen (Author), Ploenchan Chetchotisakd (Author), Direk Limmathurotsakul (Author), Sharon J Peacock (Author), Philip L Felgner (Author), Helen S Atkins (Author), Richard W Titball (Author), Gregory J Bancroft (Author), Ganjana Lertmemongkolchai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Infection with the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei is an important cause of community-acquired lethal sepsis in endemic regions in southeast Asia and northern Australia and is increasingly reported in other tropical areas. In animal models, production of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma...