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How the wild things are: comparative T cell phenotyping and memory T cell identification in wild boar and domestic pigs.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2026
Schäfer Alexander, Friedrichs Virginia, Deutschmann Paul, Klein Claudia, Blome Sandra, Blohm Ulrike
Abstract excerpt
Domestic pigs constitute a significant global livestock resource and are increasingly recognized as valuable biomedical models, enabling fundamental research. In contrast, immunological studies on wild boar remain limited. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a comparative analysis of baseline immune phenotypes in age-matched cohorts of domestic pigs and wild boar. Additionally, we adapted a staining and...
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