About theories and the integrative function of the immune system

Authors
Dembic, Z
Citation
Z. Dembic, About theories and the integrative function of the immune system, IMMUNOLOGIS, 8(6), 2000, pp. 141-147
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
IMMUNOLOGIST
ISSN journal
11925612 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
141 - 147
Database
ISI
SICI code
1192-5612(200011/12)8:6<141:ATATIF>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
In recent years, dendritic cells have been placed centrally in starting and shaping the immune response, and a number of complex theories have been pr oposed to explain the immune response to antigen, Here, Zlatko Dembic overv iews the Danger, Stranger and Integrity theories among others, and provides a broad look at early immune responses.