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Development of T Cells with Memory Phenotype in Infancy
Studies in mice give a reasonably clear view of the genes in he germline which are rearranged to give the αβ heterodimer of the T cell receptor for antigen. The role of the thymus in modulating the germline re...
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Immunity Development
The development of immunity occurs during two separate phases. The first takes place during fetal life, in the absence of exogenous antigen stimulus. It is characterized by the production of immune cells (phag...
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The Immunology of Breast Milk
Resistance to infection and protection from allergic disorders (or atopy) are probably the most frequently cited immunologic benefits of breast-feeding. In this chapter, some of the immunologic constituents of...