Blood samples were taken directly from the jugular vein into Venojet glass tubes, without anticoagulant on days 0 (naïve), 7, 21, 28, 42 (pre-challenge), 3, 5, 7, 11 and 13 (post-challenge) and allowed to clot overnight at 4°C. Serum was obtained by centrifugation at 3000 rpm for 10 minutes (min) at 4°C, aliquoted and stored at −80°C until use. PBMCs were obtained from total blood collected in EDTA and purified by Ficoll cushion (GE Healthcare) purification as described previously [28] (link).
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