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Sequence analysis of the MHC class II DPB1 gene in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2005
Bak E-J, Ishii Y, Omatsu T, Kyuwa S, Hayasaka I, Yoshikawa Y
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The diversity of the MHC class II region in non-human primates is a focus of biomedical research because this region plays a crucial role in the recognition of antigens in the immune system. In particular, the chimpanzee [Pan troglodytes (Patr)], which belongs to the superfamily Hominoidea, has been used as a human model for the study of diseases such as human hepatitis C virus (HCV), human hepatitis B virus...
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