man Leukocyte Differentiation Antigens

The immune system works through leuko-cytes interacting with each other, with other cells, with tissue matrices, with infectious agents, and with other anti-gens. These interactions are mediated by cell-surface glycoproteins and glycolip-ids. Antibodies against these leukocyte molecules have provided powerful tools for analysis of their structure, function, and distribution. Antibodies have been used widely in hematology, immunology, and pathology, and in research, diagno-sis, and therapy. The associated CD no-menclature is commonly used when refer-ring to leukocyte surface molecules and antibodies against them. It provides an essential classification for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The most recent (8th) Workshop and Conference on Hu