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A brief review of the immune system
1Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, 77555-0762, USA.
Primary Care
|September 12, 1998
Abstract:
This article provides a brief review of the immune system and describes the features of innate and adaptive immunity and their similarities and differences. The mechanism of antigen presentation and major histocompatibility complex restriction is discussed as well as the structure and function of T cells and B cells. Three tables present a concise description of cytokines, interleukins, and chemokines.