An analysis of B cell selection mechanisms in germinal centers.

Affinity maturation of antibodies during immune responses is achieved by multiple rounds of somatic hypermutation and subsequent preferential selection of those B cells that express B cell receptors with improved binding characteristics for the antigen. The mechanism underlying B cell selection has...

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Библиографические подробности
Главные авторы: Meyer-Hermann, M, Maini, P, Iber, D
Формат: Journal article
Язык:English
Опубликовано: 2006