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What is the basis of vaccines and medicines for infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancer, as demonstrated by Rolf Zinkernagel and Peter Doherty?
What is the basis of vaccines and medicines for infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancer, as demonstrated by Rolf Zinkernagel and Peter Doherty?
The recognition of virusridden cells by T-cells, which requires the recognition of both foreign substances and certain substances from the body's own cells.
What is the role of CTLA-4 and PD-1/PDL1 in the immune system, as discovered by James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo?
What is the role of CTLA-4 and PD-1/PDL1 in the immune system, as discovered by James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo?
They act as 'brakes' on the immune system, which can be exploited in cancer therapy.
What did Bruce A. Beutler and Jules A. Hoffmann discover about the immune system?
What did Bruce A. Beutler and Jules A. Hoffmann discover about the immune system?
They discovered how innate immunity is activated.
What is the role of dendritic cells in the immune system, as discovered by Ralph M. Steinman?
What is the role of dendritic cells in the immune system, as discovered by Ralph M. Steinman?
What is the condition required for T-cells to kill virus-ridden cells?
What is the condition required for T-cells to kill virus-ridden cells?
What is the significance of the discovery of Rolf Zinkernagel and Peter Doherty in 1973?
What is the significance of the discovery of Rolf Zinkernagel and Peter Doherty in 1973?
Who shared the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Paul Ehrlich for their work on immunity?
Who shared the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Paul Ehrlich for their work on immunity?
What is the primary function of antibodies in the immune system?
What is the primary function of antibodies in the immune system?
What is the significance of Peter Medawar's experiment in 1951, where he transplanted tissue between mouse fetuses without rejection?
What is the significance of Peter Medawar's experiment in 1951, where he transplanted tissue between mouse fetuses without rejection?
What is the principle underlying the production of monoclonal antibodies, as discovered by the Nobel laureates in 1984?
What is the principle underlying the production of monoclonal antibodies, as discovered by the Nobel laureates in 1984?
How does Susumu Tonegawa's discovery in 1976 explain the vast diversity of antibodies?
How does Susumu Tonegawa's discovery in 1976 explain the vast diversity of antibodies?
What is the role of B lymphocytes in the immune system?
What is the role of B lymphocytes in the immune system?
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1960 for their discovery of acquired immunological tolerance?
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1960 for their discovery of acquired immunological tolerance?
What is the significance of Rolf Zinkernagel and Peter Doherty's research in immunology?
What is the significance of Rolf Zinkernagel and Peter Doherty's research in immunology?
Who is credited as the premier physician of Islam and proposed the theory of acquired immunity?
Who is credited as the premier physician of Islam and proposed the theory of acquired immunity?
What was the theory of Girolamo Fracastoro regarding the transmission of diseases?
What was the theory of Girolamo Fracastoro regarding the transmission of diseases?
What was the significant contribution of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu to the field of immunology?
What was the significant contribution of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu to the field of immunology?
Who is often termed the founder of immunology and what was his contribution?
Who is often termed the founder of immunology and what was his contribution?
What was the method used by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu to protect her children against smallpox?
What was the method used by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu to protect her children against smallpox?
What was the theory of Rhazes regarding the cause of smallpox?
What was the theory of Rhazes regarding the cause of smallpox?
Who was the first person to be vaccinated by Edward Jenner?
Who was the first person to be vaccinated by Edward Jenner?
What was the source of the material used by Edward Jenner to vaccinate James Phipps?
What was the source of the material used by Edward Jenner to vaccinate James Phipps?
