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Studies of the humoral immune response.

Immunologic research ·Vol. 22 ·No. 2-3 ·2000-00-00 ·Pages 199-210

Kelsoe G

Abstract

The humoral immune response arises from a complex choreography of cells and molecules that interact to produce lasting and effective defenses against pathogens. For more than fifteen years, our laboratory has studied how humoral responses are initiated, how they mature, and how they are remembered. This work has come from many hands and in this brief synopsis, I cannot provide the full recognition that my students, postdoctoral fellows, and collaborators merit. I hope that my colleagues can accept this translucence and know that their efforts are recognized and deeply appreciated, nonetheless.

MeSH Terms
Animals Antibody Formation/immunology B-Lymphocytes/immunology Cell Differentiation Complement System Proteins/physiology Gene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte Germinal Center/immunology Humans Immunoglobulin Joining Region/genetics Immunoglobulin Variable Region/genetics Recombination, Genetic
Chemicals
Immunoglobulin Joining Region Immunoglobulin Variable Region Complement System Proteins
Authors & Affiliations
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Kelsoe G
Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. [email protected]
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Article Info
Journal
Immunologic research
Abbr.
Immunol Res
ISSN
0257-277X
DOI
10.1385/IR:22:2-3:199
Email
[email protected]
Published
2000-00-00
Pages
199-210
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
8611087
Subset
IM
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