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Heterogeneity of class I and class II MHC sequences in Schistosoma mansoni.
Parasitology research - 1 Jun 2006
Okada Ayumi, Imase Atsuko, Matsuda Hajime, Ohmae Hiroshi, Hata Hidekazu, Iwamura Yukio
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the genetic variations in class I and class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes of Schistosoma mansoni and the effects of host MHC genotypes. S. mansoni was maintained in combinations of two mouse strains with different MHC genotypes, and the MHC gene sequences of the cercariae were investigated. The detected class I MHC gene sequences were variable, with high similarity between the...
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