Towards a General Theory of Immunity?

Trends Immunol

ImmunoConcept, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5164, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and University of Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France. Electronic address:

Published: April 2018

Theories are indispensable to organize immunological data into coherent, explanatory, and predictive frameworks. We propose to combine different models to develop a unifying theory of immunity which situates immunology in the wider context of physiology. We believe that the immune system will be increasingly understood as a central component of a network of partner physiological systems that interconnect to maintain homeostasis.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2017.11.004DOI Listing

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