Article
Association of MHC class I and class II gene polymorphisms with vaccine or challenge response to Salmonella enteritidis in young chicks.
Immunogenetics - 1 Nov 2002
Liu Wei, Miller Marcia M, Lamont Susan J
Abstract excerpt
Salmonella enteritidis (SE) is a worldwide source of salmonellosis in humans, caused mainly by consumption of contaminated poultry products. The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and class II molecules, which function as antigen-presentation structures, are involved in both macrophage and dendritic cell immune response to Salmonella and may, therefore, play an important role in host resistance to...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
