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Reconstitution of a ligand-binding competent murine NKp30 receptor
The activating natural cytotoxicity receptors on natural killer (NK) cells play a fundamental role in immunosurveillance of infections and cancer. Phylogenetic analyses showed that NKp30 is highly conserved in...
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Open AccessNecrotizing fasciitis due to Vibrio cholerae non-O1/non-O139 after exposure to Austrian bathing sites
We report on two cases of necrotizing fasciitis of the lower leg due to nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae (V. cholerae). A 73-year-old woman (case 1) and an 80-year-old man (case 2) were hospitalized with symptoms of ...
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Open AccessCytotoxicity and infiltration of human NK cells in in vivo-like tumor spheroids
The complex cellular networks within tumors, the cytokine milieu, and tumor immune escape mechanisms affecting infiltration and anti-tumor activity of immune cells are of great interest to understand tumor for...
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Open AccessCharacterisation of mouse monoclonal antibodies against rhesus macaque killer immunoglobulin-like receptors KIR3D
Killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) represent a highly polymorphic and diverse gene family in rhesus macaques. Analyses of the respective gene products have been hampered until now due to non-availabil...
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Sex differences in competition—cooperation behavior of children at two age levels
Competitive or cooperative behaviors of children were observed in two experiments. In Experiment 1, 7- to 9-year-old boys and girls played a board game with same- or opposite-sex partners under instructions wh...
