A new paradigm in biology - The effect of localization of a protein on its antigenicity

Iranian Journal of Immunology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 226-228

  Arneth, Borros ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antigen presentation; Autoimmune disease; Autoimmunity; Immune system

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

ANTIGENICITY; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL DAMAGE; CELL DEATH; CELL MATURATION; CELL SPECIFICITY; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

EID: 58149166897     PISSN: 17351383     EISSN: 1735367X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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