The epitope tax: Antibody feedback and the economics of germinal center competition

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This research aims to explore how antibody feedback affects germinal center selection specifically based on epitopes.
Analyzed the role of antibody feedback in germinal center dynamics.
Investigated epitope-specific selection processes in germinal centers.
Examined the effects on immunodominance and antibody diversity.
Antibody feedback notably shapes germinal center competition.
Selection in germinal centers is influenced by the specificity of epitopes.
Changes in immunodominance were linked to variations in antibody breadth.

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Research demonstrates how antibody feedback influences germinal center selection, indicating effects on antibody diversity.

Antibody feedback shapes germinal center selection in an epitope-specific manner, influencing immunodominance and antibody breadth.

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Bezerra et al. (2026) studied this question.

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