Document Type

Article

Disciplines

Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

B cell antibody production is thought to be crucial for protection against virus infection. In this issue of Immunity, Moseman et al. (2012) illustrate an antibody-independent role for B cells in macrophage activation that prevents virus dissemination after subcutaneous infection.

Comments

Immunity. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2013 June 20. Published in final edited form as: Immunity. 2012 March 23; 36(3): 315–317. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2012.02.011

PMCID:
PMC3687144

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