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The xid mutation plays an important role in delayed development of murine acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
International immunology - 1 Jan 1997
Numata F, Hitoshi Y, Uehara S, Takatsu K
Abstract excerpt
Infection of C57BL/6 mice with LP-BM5 murine leukemia virus (MuLV) leads to the development of murine acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (MAIDS) characterized by abnormal lymphoproliferation, hypergammaglobulinemia and severe immunodeficiency. Progression of MAIDS is delayed in X chromosome-linked immunodeficient (XID) mice, which have an abnormality of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) and lack functionally mature...
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