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class switched memory B cell

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A class switched memory B cell is a memory B cell that has undergone Ig class switching and therefore is IgM-negative on the cell surface. These cells are CD27-positive and have either IgG, IgE, or IgA on the cell surface. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0781765196 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9295047 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20933013 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000031 ]

Term info

Label

class switched memory B cell

Synonyms
  • class switched memory B lymphocyte
  • class switched memory B-cell
  • class switched memory B-lymphocyte
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Per DSD: Class switched memory B cells are also reportedly CD48-positive, CD229-positive, and CD352-positive.