Variety, the spice of immunology - The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences

Most immunology experiments are done in relatively clean laboratory animals. The picture in the wild is different, where immunological parameters may differ according to ecological conditions. The same applies to man where autoimmunity may vary according to exposure to different parasites and other pathogens.There is a lot to explore in this burgeoning field.

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