Phage‐displayed Bet mim 1, a mimotope of the major birch pollen allergen Bet v 1, induces B cell responses to the natural antigen using bystander T cell help

Abstract

Taking these results together, our data indicate that Bet mim 1 mimics a Bet v 1-epitope on the B cell but not on the T cell level. We suggest that the phage itself is responsible for the recruitment of T cells providing bystander help in the formation of a mimotope-specific humoral response.