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Memory and Paralysis Phenomena in the Immune Response: Interpretation in Terms of Multiple Steady State Transitions

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An essential aspect of the immune response is the production by bone-marrow derived, B lymphocytes, of antibody molecules which specifically recognize the antigen that enters the organism and combine with it to cause its elimination.

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Kaufman, M. (1988). Memory and Paralysis Phenomena in the Immune Response: Interpretation in Terms of Multiple Steady State Transitions. In: Markus, M., Müller, S.C., Nicolis, G. (eds) From Chemical to Biological Organization. Springer Series in Synergetics, vol 39. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73688-9_28

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