B-cell activation versus tolerance - The central role of immunoglobulin receptor engagement and T-cell help

International Reviews of Immunology

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 33-52

  Fulcher, D A ^a   Basten, A ^b  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Centenary Inst Cancer Med Cell B   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activation; Autoimmunity; B cell; Immunoglobulin receptor; Life span; T helper cell; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030913776     PISSN: 08830185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08830189709068170     Document Type: Article

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