Methods to suppress an immune response with variant CD44-specifi

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The present invention relates to a method of reducing or suppressing an immune response with antibodies specific for variants of the glycoprotein CD44. The invention further relates to a method of preventing or treating an immunoregulatory disorder or disease with these antibodies.

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