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Positive and Negative Selection of Antibody Repertoires during B‐Cell Differentiation

1994; Wiley; Volume: 137; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1600-065x.1994.tb00659.x

1600-065X

Alf Grandien, Yves Modigliani, António A. Freitas, Jan Andersson, António Coutinho,

Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Immunological ReviewsVolume 137, Issue 1 p. 53-89 Positive and Negative Selection of Antibody Repertoires during B-Cell Differentiation Alf Grandien, Alf Grandien Unite d'Immunobiologie, CNRA URA 359, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France Department of Immunology. BMC, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden.Search for more papers by this authorYves Modigliani, Yves Modigliani Unite d'Immunobiologie, CNRA URA 359, Institut Pasteur, Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorAntonio Freitas, Antonio Freitas Unite d'Immunobiologie, CNRA URA 359, Institut Pasteur, Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorJan Andersson, Jan Andersson Department of Immunology. BMC, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden.Search for more papers by this authorAntonio Coutinho, Antonio Coutinho Unite d'Immunobiologie, CNRA URA 359, Institut Pasteur, Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this author Alf Grandien, Alf Grandien Unite d'Immunobiologie, CNRA URA 359, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France Department of Immunology. BMC, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden.Search for more papers by this authorYves Modigliani, Yves Modigliani Unite d'Immunobiologie, CNRA URA 359, Institut Pasteur, Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorAntonio Freitas, Antonio Freitas Unite d'Immunobiologie, CNRA URA 359, Institut Pasteur, Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorJan Andersson, Jan Andersson Department of Immunology. BMC, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden.Search for more papers by this authorAntonio Coutinho, Antonio Coutinho Unite d'Immunobiologie, CNRA URA 359, Institut Pasteur, Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this author First published: February 1994 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-065X.1994.tb00659.xCitations: 27AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References Abbas, A. K. & Klaus, G. G. B. (1977) Inhibition of antibody production in plasmacytoma cells by antigen. Eur J. Immunol. 7, 667. Abbas, A. K. & Klaus, G. G. B. 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