Interleukin-12, dendritic cells, and the initiation of host-protective mechanisms against Toxoplasma gondii

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L L Johnson et al. J Exp Med. 1997.

. 1997 Dec 1;186(11):1799-802.

doi: 10.1084/jem.186.11.1799.

¹ Trundeau Institute, Inc., Saranac Lake, New York 12983, USA. ljohnson@northnet.org

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In vivo microbial stimulation induces rapid CD40 ligand-independent production of interleukin 12 by dendritic cells and their redistribution to T cell areas.
Reis e Sousa C, Hieny S, Scharton-Kersten T, Jankovic D, Charest H, Germain RN, Sher A. Reis e Sousa C, et al. J Exp Med. 1997 Dec 1;186(11):1819-29. doi: 10.1084/jem.186.11.1819. J Exp Med. 1997. PMID: 9382881 Free PMC article.

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