Unique tumor antigens redefined as mutant tumor-specific antigens.

doi:10.1006/smim.1996.0037

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Unique tumor antigens redefined as mutant tumor-specific antigens.

Seminars in immunology - 1 Oct 1996

Mumberg D, Wick M, Schreiber H

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The extraordinary specificity of immune responses mediated by T cells against individual syngeneic tumors has led to the concept that many tumor antigens are 'unique'. The recent isolation of several T-cell-recognized unique antigens from various murine and human tumors has shown that the antigen...

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Animals
Antigens, Neoplasm
Humans
Mutation
T-Lymphocytes
Terminology as Topic

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