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Young foal and adult horse monocyte-derived dendritic cells differ by their degree of phenotypic maturity.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 15 Sept 2009
Mérant Catherine, Breathnach Cormac C, Kohler Katharina, Rashid Cetewayo, Van Meter Patricia, Horohov David W
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Newborn foals are very susceptible to infections by opportunistic pathogens such as Rhodococcus equi. This susceptibility is thought to be due to the immaturity of their immune system, in particular their inability to produce interferon-gamma. This deficiency may result from an insufficiency in a...
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