further evidence that the molecule identified by lyb-2 plays a critical role in the generation of antibody-forming cells ( afc ) in response to t-dependent antigen comes from the finding that lyb-2 antibody does not reduce the pfc response to the t-independent antigens trinitrophenylated ( tnp ) brucella abortus and tnp-ficoli , although elimination of lyb-2 ( + ) cells from the starting population by lyb-2 antibody and complement reduces the pfc response to t- dependent and t-independent antigens alike .
C0003320
antigen
C0003340
t-independent antigens