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. 1978 Nov;34(2):193–198.

Stimulation of human B lymphocytes by Listeria cell wall fraction.

L Ivanyi
PMCID: PMC1537478  PMID: 104815

Abstract

Cell wall fraction of Listeria monocytogenes (LCWF), a B cell mitogen for mouse spleen cells, is also mitogenic for human adult and cord peripheral blood lymphocytes. Purified B-cell suspensions responded to LCWF in vitro proliferation, to a similar extent as the unfractionated suspensions. Furthermore, LCWF-induced B cell differentiation into IgM-containing cells and their percentage correlated significantly with the extent of lymphocyte proliferation.

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