title: Recent developments in idiotypic network theory.
abstract: A recent class of mathematical models of the immune network is reviewed. The models in this class are based upon the bell-shaped activation function that is known to be characteristic for receptor cross-linking. These network models have a large number of self-regulatory properties. This review discusses of number of these properties, i.e. immunological memory, suppression, and repertoire selection.
authors.affiliation: Bioinformatica, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: De Boer
mesh_terms: D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D007107:Immune System; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology*; D008954:Models, Biological
chemical_list: D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes