Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3049247 | Clinical Neuroscience Research | 2006 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
An immune response can occur in and to brain. In this chapter, the fundamentals of innate and adaptive immunity are reviewed in the context of the CNS. The number of neurologic disorders in which the immune response is thought to contribute to pathology is expanding. This review emphasizes the contribution of the immune response to post-ischemic brain injury.
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Kyra Becker,