The attractant used was benzoate, an aromatic acid. Three subsets of B-cells develop during fetal life. In the porcine model used in the study of antibody repertoire development, three subsets of B-cells are recognized during fetal life on the basis of their site of development and the nature of their VDJ rearrangements. Maturation of the neonatal immune system is required to allow piglets to respond to TD and TI-2 antigens and this requires colonization of the intestinal tract. Thus, colonization of the GI of newborn is a major event in development of the adaptive immune system of neonates.
M. tuberculosis is an intracellular pathogen of monocytes and macrophages.
Pulmonary surfactant in innate immunity and the pathogenesis of tuberculosis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence determinants - New technologies for a difficult problem. We are currently investigating the influence of prolonged antigen display on magnitude of the T cell response. Roles of Coenzyme F 420 in Mycobacterium tuberculosis . We are studying roles that F 420 plays in this organism.