The Adjuvant Activity of a Mycobacterial Water Soluble Adjuvant (WSA) in vitro
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- 1 July 1974
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Immunology
- Vol. 113 (1) , 395-403
- https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.113.1.395
Abstract
Water soluble adjuvant (WSA), a cell wall fraction from mycobacteria, proved to be a adjuvant in vitro. WSA increased the immune response of mouse lymphoid cells against SRBC, DNP-dextran, and DNP-edestin. WSA seems to act in vitro primarily on macrophages. A direct B cell-stimulating activity of WSA could not be demonstrated. The adjuvant activity of WSA in vitro is apparently not mediated by T cells. WSA is much more effective when used in cultures that contain mouse peritoneal exudate fluid than in those which contain fetal calf serum.Keywords
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