How the immune system recognizes the body
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The immune system can distinguish harmful foreign antigens from beneficial body cells by combining with certain proteins on certain cells. B cells must have immunoglobulins, and T cells must have alpha-beta or gamma-delta proteins. Other theories on cell recognition are presented.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
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How the immune system develops
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The tracing of the development of the immune system could lead to a greater understanding of fighting cancer and other diseases. The origin of the immune system in bone marrow and the thymus, development into B and T cells and circulation in the body are discussed.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
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How the immune system recognizes invaders
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Part of the way the immune system identifies and destroys microbes is inborn and part is adaptive and occurs through gene recombinations. Chemical properties of genes, molecules and cells in pathogen recognition and destruction are discussed.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
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