Tolerance has its limits: how the thymus copes with infection
The thymus is required for T cell differentiation; a process that depends on which antigens are encountered by thymocytes, the environment surrounding the differentiating cells, and the thymic architecture. These features are altered by local infection of the thymus and by the inflammatory mediators...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1822/25193 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/25193 |