Changes in Tonsil B Cell Phenotypes and EBV Receptor Expression in Children Under 5-Years-Old.
Eric M WohlfordPaul C BareselJoel R WilmoreAnthony J MortellitiCarrie B ColemanRosemary RochfordPublished in: Cytometry. Part B, Clinical cytometry (2017)
We show that young children have a higher frequency of naïve tonsil B cells, and importantly that these cells express increased surface EBV receptor, suggesting that young children have a larger pool of cells that can be infected by the virus. © 2017 International Clinical Cytometry Society.