Immune 97: Bystander B cells go bananas
Oct 28, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 97
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Episode description
Cindy and Steph discuss a paper that challenges the textbook dogma that B cells must first bind to an antigen for antibody affinity maturation to occur, and a snippet on dysfunctional T cells during bacterial vaginosis.
Hosts: Cindy Leifer and Steph Langel
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- Somatic hypermutation in non-specific B cells (Immunity 2025)
- Dysfunctional T cells during bacterial vaginosis (J Clin Invest 2025)
- Time stamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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