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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Jackson KJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4158033 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cell host & microbe 20140626 1
B cells produce a diverse antibody repertoire by undergoing gene rearrangements. Pathogen exposure induces the clonal expansion of B cells expressing antibodies that can bind the infectious agent. To assess human B cell responses to trivalent seasonal influenza and monovalent pandemic H1N1 vaccination, we sequenced gene rearrangements encoding the immunoglobulin heavy chain, a major determinant of epitope recognition. The magnitude of B cell clonal expansions correlates with an individual's secr ...[more]