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Symposium in Immunology I and II pp 95–110Cite as

Structure and Function of MHC Class I Molecules

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The immune system consists of various, rather heterogeneous components with a wide spectrum of complexities. Some of the components are rather simple devices, such as the barrier functions exerted by skin or by gastric fluid. Others are more sophisticated, as exemplified by the presence of lysozyme in secretory fluids, resulting in the selective destruction of bacterial cell walls. The complement cascade is among the more complex components of the immune system, whereas its adaptive parts, the T cell and B cell compartments with their accessories, are the most sophisticated of all.

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  1. H. G. Rammensee
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  1. Institut für Immunologie der Universität Wien, Borschkegasse 8 a, 1090, Wien, Austria

    Martha M. Eibl

  2. Abteilung für Hämatologie, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Langenbeckstr. 1, 6500, Mainz, Germany

    Christoph Huber

  3. Abteilung für Rheumatologie und Klinische Immunologie, Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Hugstetter Str. 55, 7800, Freiburg i.Br., Germany

    Hans H. Peter

  4. Päd. Pneumologie und Immunologie, Univ.-Klinikum Rudolf Virchow, Standort Charlottenburg, Heubnerweg 6, 1000, Berlin 19, Germany

    Ulrich Wahn

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Rammensee, H.G. (1993). Structure and Function of MHC Class I Molecules. In: Eibl, M.M., Huber, C., Peter, H.H., Wahn, U. (eds) Symposium in Immunology I and II. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78087-5_9

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