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01-01-2013 | Editorial
Preface: Immunological Tango in Barcelona 2011
Authors:
Sudhir Gupta, Hans Peter Schwarz
Published in:
Journal of Clinical Immunology
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Special Issue 1/2013
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Excerpt
In recent years there have been major developments in the understanding of the mechanisms of action of immunoglobulins and natural antibodies, and in the pathogenesis of a number of neurological diseases. Furthermore, there has been a renewed interest in one of the oldest cytokines, the migration inhibition factor (MIF), for its role in inflammation and cancer. These were among the topics discussed at the second International Forum on Immunoglobulin Research (IFIR) held in Barcelona, Spain, on September 14–17, 2011. Both IFIR and this supplement were sponsored by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. …