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The references cited in the first sentence of the sixth paragraph on page 7433 were incorrect. The correct references are 23, 51, and 52. The sentence should read “Finally, it is important to note that recently three independent groups have demonstrated that basophils, which express MHC class II, are able to act as APCs and, when they do so, induce the development of Th2 CD4+ T cells (23, 51, 52).”
In addition, references 51 and 52 should be added to the reference list as follows.
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52. Yoshimoto, T., K. Yasuda, H. Tanaka, M. Nakahira, Y. Imai, Y. Fujimori, and K. Nakanishi. 2009. Basophils contribute to Th2-IgE responses in vivo via IL-4 production and presentation of peptide-MHC class II complexes to CD4+ T cells. Nat. Immunol. 10: 706–712.
