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Supported by grant AI 16396-03 from the NIH and grant IM-277 from the American Cancer Society

Supported by Immunology Training Grant CA09141 in conjunction with the M.D. — Ph.D. Program at Harvard Medical School

Abbreviations used in this paper: ABA p-Azobenzenearsonate; ADCC Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity cell; APC Antigen-presenting cell; cDNA Complementary DNA sequence; CRI Cross-reactive idiotype; CTL Cytolytic thymus-derived lymphocyte; HLA Human leukocyte antigen gene complex; IV Intravenous; KLH Keyhole limpet hemocyanin; mRNA Messenger ribonucleic acid; NK Natural killer cell; NP 4-Hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl acetyl; T Thymus derived; Ts Suppressor T cell; Ts1 First order suppressor T cell; Ts2 Second order to suppressor T cell; Ts3Third order suppressor T cell; TsF1 First order suppressor T cell factor, produced by Ts1; TsF2 Second order suppressor T cell factor, produced by Ts2; UV Ultraviolet; V HHeavy chain variable region; V L Light chain variable region

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Drebin, J.A., Perry, L.L., Carter, R. et al. Regulation of the immune response to antigens on the malignant cell surface. Springer Semin Immunopathol 5, 175–192 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00199795

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