Evolution and conservation of immunological activity

Paraphrasing what Gregory Bateson says on evolution, we might say that: "Immunology has long been badly taught. In particular, students--and even professional immunologists--acquire theories of immunological activity without any deep understanding of what problems these theories attempt to solv...

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Published inBrazilian journal of medical and biological research Vol. 39; no. 12; pp. 1521 - 1524
Main Author Vaz, N M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 01.12.2006
Subjects
Animals
Bateson
Biological Evolution
Conservation
Evolution
Humans
Immune system
Immune System - immunology
Immune System - physiology
Maturana
Models, Immunological
T-Lymphocytes - immunology
T-Lymphocytes - physiology
Theory
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Summary:Paraphrasing what Gregory Bateson says on evolution, we might say that: "Immunology has long been badly taught. In particular, students--and even professional immunologists--acquire theories of immunological activity without any deep understanding of what problems these theories attempt to solve."
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ISSN:0100-879X
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DOI:10.1590/S0100-879X2006001200002