Difference in antigen-presenting ability of macrophages between high- and low-responder mice in delayed-type hypersensitivity to Mycobacterium bovis BCG.
Purified protein derivative-pulsed spleen macrophages of Mycobacterium bovis BCG high-responder mice stimulated BCG-primed lymphocytes of F1 (low x high) mice well in vitro, but those of BCG low-responder mice did not.
D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000276:immunology*; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H / Q000276:immunology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
D000941:Antigens; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D008222:Lymphokines