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The Integrity of the Body

A Discussion of Modern Immunological Ideas

F. M. Burnet

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Publication Date: 01/01/1962

189 pages

8 tables, 7 illustrations

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1. Historical Outline
2. Antibodies
3. Blood Groups and Natural Antibodies
4. Immune Reactions Not Related to Antibody
5. The Cellular Background
6. Self-Recognition
7. The Clonal-Selection Theory of Immunity
8. The Other Theories of Immunity
9. The Nonmedical Applications of Immunology
10. Medical Applications of Immunology
11. Allergic Disease
12. The Deeper Problems
Bibliography
Index

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