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The immune system of living organisms is a highly complex and sophisticated response machinery that protects the host from a diverse range of invading pathogens. It also helps to neutralize any toxic or allergenic substances that enter the host. Today, the creation of a new scientific and therapeutic field, tumor or cancer immunology, to combat malignant cancers through the use of immune cell response demonstrates the crucial importance of the immune system in the survival, adaption, and existence of living organisms.
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Selvarajoo, K. (2013). Basics of the Mammalian Immune System. In: Immuno Systems Biology. Systems Biology, vol 3. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7690-0_3
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