Immunol Today. 1983 Sep;4(9):247-9. doi: 10.1016/0167-5699(83)90041-5.
Immunology today
H M Edinger, C H Heusser
PMID: 25290300 DOI: 10.1016/0167-5699(83)90041-5
jerne suggested that a quintessentialfeature of the immune system was the recognition of self-idiotypes(1,2). Despite intense interest and investigation, the concept remains a hypothesis. Here the authors discuss data which place in question the necessity of an idiotype network.
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