On differences between immunity and immunological memory.

Current opinion in immunology ·Vol. 14 ·No. 4 ·2002-08-00 ·Pages 523-36

Zinkernagel RM

Abstract

The evolutionary benefits of immunological memory are important: whereas antibodies can be transmitted to offspring by their mother and thereby benefit the species, T cell memory may function to help the individual combat persistent infection in peripheral tissues. Although experimental immunological memory is largely maintained antigen-independently, protective immunity is antigen-dependent.

MeSH Terms

Animals Antibody Formation Antigens/immunology B-Lymphocytes/immunology Cattle Humans Immunity, Cellular Immunity, Maternally-Acquired Immunologic Memory Immunologic Tests Mice T-Lymphocytes/immunology Terminology as Topic Virus Diseases/immunology

Chemicals

Antigens

Authors & Affiliations

1 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Zinkernagel Rolf M

Institute for Experimental Immunology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. [email protected]

Article Info

Journal

Current opinion in immunology

Abbr.

Curr Opin Immunol

ISSN

0952-7915

DOI

10.1016/s0952-7915(02)00367-9

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Published

2002-08-00

Pages

523-36

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

8900118

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/s0952-7915(02)00367-9 View journal details

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