Publisher Summary This chapter provides an overview of the various nonlymphoid and
lymphoid cell types localized in the marginal zone and the way they are arranged in the …

Publisher Summary The international nomenclature established for cell differentiation
antigens will be used. Historically, the CD5 B cell in mice or humans has been referred to as …

Examination of the subclass distribution of murine antibodies directed against groups A and
C streptococcal carbohydrate, α-(1→ 3) dextran and phosphocholine yields the surprising …

The neutralizing antibody response against vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) was studied to
analyze conditions necessary for induction of mature B cells. The glycoprotein of VSV (VSV …

Antigens have been classified previously into three categories, thymus-dependent (TD),
thymus-independent type (TI) 1, and TI-2, based upon thymic dependence and ability to …

The B-lymphocyte family of cells presents one of the most remarkable opportunities for the
detailed study of regulation of growth and differentiation. Some members of this cell …

One of the few central tenets of cellular immunology today is that some antigens can induce
antibody synthesis without the obvious co-operation of T lymphocytes while many other …

Publisher Summary Studies of the mouse strain have identified the gene, or closely linked
group of genes, responsible for the immune defect, and it has been named “xid.” This …

The effect of T lymphocytes on the IgM, IgG3, IgG1, IgG2b, and IgG2a responses of B
lymphocytes to the type-2 T-independent antigens, trinitrophenylated (TNP)-Ficoll, and TNP …

Publisher Summary The chapter discusses the current knowledge in the field of X-Linked
Agammaglobulinemia (XLA) in the context of the recent developments. XLA, by being the …