Immune System Modelling and Simulation
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evolutionary merits and earned for the new system, the right
to continue its experiment, making changes and trying them
for fi tness. The higher chance of survival of the organism
carrying the trait becomes the blue stamp for further evolution.
The damages produced, by-products of a ‘purely effector’ or
‘trigger ready’ immune system, initiate the process of fi nding
remedies and this entails a large increase of complexity. The size
of the remedy and the rise in complexity (in terms of controls
implemented) testify to the seriousness of the dangers of this gun
without a safety catch. It is easy to identify which dangers were
encountered. They were of two natures: autoimmune (specifi c
response, anti-self) ...