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Study of cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) Mhc DRB gene polymorphism in four populations.
Immunogenetics - 1 Aug 2012
Blancher Antoine, Aarnink Alice, Tanaka Keiko, Ota Masao, Inoko Hidetoshi, Yamanaka Hisashi, Nakagawa Hiroshi, Apoil Pol-André, Shiina Takashi
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The cynomolgus macaque (Macaca fascicularis) is currently used as an animal model in various fields of immunology especially in the development of innovative vaccines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. The polymorphism of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) influences the development of adaptive immune responses, and it is crucial to characterize the polymorphism of cynomolgus MHC...
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