The sea-star asterias rubens (echinoderm): evidence of invertebrate primitive Antibody

Author: 
Michel Leclerc

The axial organ is considered as ancestral lymphoïd organ. It contains T and B sea star lymphocytes
and Phagocytes. It plays a fundamental rôle in the sea star cell-mediated immune responses and
humoral immune ones.Evidence of Invertebrate primitive antibody is demonstrated by the use of
plasmids.

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54-57
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