The limits of the self : immunology and biological identity /

Immunology asserts that an individual can be defined through self and nonself. Thomas Pradeu argues that this theory is inadequate, because immune responses to self constituents and immune tolerance of foreign entities are the rule, not the exception.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pradeu, Thomas
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Immunology asserts that an individual can be defined through self and nonself. Thomas Pradeu argues that this theory is inadequate, because immune responses to self constituents and immune tolerance of foreign entities are the rule, not the exception.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0199932816
9780199932818
9780199777495
0199777497