title: [The main directions of studies in evolutionary immunology].
abstract: The main directions in evolutionary immunology include: (1) study of phylogenetic relationships between nonspecific (hereditary) and specific (acquired, or adaptive) immunity; (2) study of the phenomena of graft rejection in a phylogenetic series; (3) study of occurrence and historical development of T- and B-systems of immunity; (4) study of phylogenesis of different cell types of the immunity system; and (5) study of historical development of the ability to specifically recognize foreign antigenic material. Because many problems of evolutionary immunology remain unsolved, studies in this field will be continued.
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Galaktionov
mesh_terms: D000486:Allergy and Immunology / Q000639:trends*; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity / Q000502:physiology; D010802:Phylogeny