Some thoughts on the response to antigens that are effector T-helper independent ('thymus independence')

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 565-571

  Cohn, M ^a  

^a SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; EVOLUTION; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; OPSONIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

EID: 0031454188     PISSN: 03009475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.1997.d01-172.x     Document Type: Review

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