Self, intentionality, and immunological explanation

Seminars in Immunology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 249-256

  Howes, Moira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Explanation; Function; Immunology; Intentionality; Teleology

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; AUTOIMMUNITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; REVIEW;

EID: 0034210413     PISSN: 10445323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/smim.2000.0238     Document Type: Article

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