Abstract
The major function of the immune system is the maintenance of macromolecular and cellular homeostasis in the body. Altered self and foreign macromolecules represent an aggressive challenge for the host because they have a tendency to alter the structure of messages which ensure the maintenance of homeostasis. The results of these alterations lead to the response against self-antigens (autoimmunity) or to foreign antigens (immune defense reactions).
Certains déclarent qu’ils ont trouvé la vérité, d’autres proclament que son apprehension est impossible et d’autres enfin poursuivent leur recherche.
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Bona, C.A. (1988). Structure and Direction of Message in the Immune Network and Circuits. In: Sercarz, E.E., Celada, F., Mitchison, N.A., Tada, T. (eds) The Semiotics of Cellular Communication in the Immune System. NATO ASI Series, vol 23. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73145-7_10
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