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Genetic analysis of influences on survival following Toxoplasma gondii infection.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Feb 2002
Johnson Jennifer, Suzuki Yasuhiro, Mack Douglas, Mui Ernest, Estes Randee, David Chella, Skamene Emil, Forman James, McLeod Rima
Abstract excerpt
Survival of mice during the acute stage of Toxoplasma gondii infection was not influenced by the MHC Class I gene, L(d), but was influenced by the MHC Class II genes, Ia and Ie. As unexplained variability was noted in our initial studies of influence of the L(d) gene on survival, influence of the L(d) gene region on survival in the presence of a number of variables was studied. Although route of administration...
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