In vitro detection of antigen specific T lymphocyte subsets in cattle

Abstract

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 Dissertation organization 1 Research summary 2 CHAPTER 2. LITERATURE REVIEW: IN VITRO DETECTION OF ANTIGEN SPECmC MEMORY T LYMPHOCYTES 4 Introduction: the importance of memory lymphocytes 4 What are memory lymphocytes? 5 Applications for detection of antigen specific memory lymphocytes 7 T lymphocyte subsets 10 Methods of detection in vitro of T cell activation 12 Summary 21 References 22 CHAPTER 3.