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The discontinuity theory of immunity

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SCIENCE IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages -

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AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aag0479

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  1. European Research Council (ERC) under European Union [637647]
  2. IDEX program of the University of Bordeaux
  3. ERC
  4. Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer (Equipe Labellisee)
  5. INSERM
  6. CNRS
  7. Aix-Marseille University
  8. European Research Council (ERC) [637647] Funding Source: European Research Council (ERC)

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Similar to many other biological systems, the immune system can be seen as a change-detection system. According to the discontinuity theory of immunity, the immune system responds to sudden changes in antigenic stimulation and is rendered tolerant by slow or continuous stimulation. This basic principle, which is supported by recent data on immune checkpoints in viral infections, cancers, and allergies, can be seen as a unifying framework for diverse immune responses.

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