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BAFF Is Produced by Macrophages and Dendritic Cells in Response

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BAFF is produced by macrophages and dendritic cells in response to select cytokines, and, therefore, BAFF levels may increase during infections.What is a potential advantage and disadvantage of increasing BAFF levels transiently during infections?


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A rule indicating that when increasing amounts of a variable input are introduced to a constant input, the output gained from each subsequent unit of input will ultimately diminish.

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The additional output that is produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, while holding all other inputs constant.

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