Mechanisms of Lymphocyte Activation and Immune Regulation (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: June 30, 1987
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780306425684
Subjects: Mechanical engineering; Immunology; Molecular Biology; Science; Health/Fitness; Mechanics - General; Science / Mechanics; Congresses; Immune response; Lymphocyte Transformation; Regulation
First sentence: Against invading microorganisms, vertebrates including mammals develop innate immune systems, which are activated by microbial components possessing conserved structures called pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs); including bacterial cell wall components, and viral genomic DNA and RNA.