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Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology / Ergebnisse Der Microbiologie Und Immunitätsforschung

Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology / Ergebnisse Der Microbiologie Und Immunitätsforschung

Henle, W.
Hofschneider, P. H.
Arber, W.

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Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immmunology, Book 75

Medical ReferenceBiology

ISBN10: 3642665322
ISBN13: 9783642665325
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Nov 23 2011
Pages: 202
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
Expression of an immune response is the net result of complex synergis- tic and antagonistic activities performed by a variety of cell types. It includes macrophages, T and B populations which may interact in performance of a response, and suppressor cells interfering with it. Accordingly, a lack of res- ponse may not necessarily indicate absence of immunocompetent cells, but rather nonexpression of competence. Thus, one should consider two possible situations, which are by no means mutually exclusive, to account for immuno- logic unresponsiveness: (a) one or more of the cell populations composing the synergistic unit is absent or immature, and (b) an antagonistic unit which interferes with the response is dominating. In view of this, an approach to development of immune reactivity necessitates parallel surveys of development of cells with the potential to perform, as well as of cells which can suppress the response. Classification of the various cell types has been based so far on their phenotypic properties (e. g., membrane antigen markers, cell receptors, pro- duction and secretion of immunoglobulins, etc. ). Genotypically, T and B cells may represent either separate, independent cell lines, or different stages of development within the same cell lineage.

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