Interactions of TCRs with MHC-peptide complexes: A quantitative basis for mechanistic models

Current Opinion in Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 390-395

  Margulies, David H ^a  

^a Sect Clin and Exp Neuropsychol   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; MODEL; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

EID: 0030738184     PISSN: 09527915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-7915(97)80086-6     Document Type: Article

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