CXCL13 AS AN INDICATOR OF GERMINAL CENTER ACTIVITY AND IMMUNE RESPONSE

摘要

Presented herein are methods of detecting and/or monitoring germinal center activity in a subject according to an amount of CXCL13 in the blood of a subject. Also presented herein are methods of determine the efficacy of a vaccine or antigen at inducing an immune response. Methods are also presented for monitoring, screening, and/or diagnosing an autoimmune disorder or immune-suppression in a subject and for monitoring or adjusting a treatment.