Immunoglobulin diversity, B-cell and antibody repertoire development in large farm animals.

doi:10.20506/rst.17.1.1096

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Immunoglobulin diversity, B-cell and antibody repertoire development in large farm animals.

Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics) - 1 Apr 1998

Butler J E

Abstract excerpt

The B-cell lineage, the antibodies produced by these cells and the diversification of the antibody repertoire are essential for the health and survival of all mammals. Cattle, sheep, swine and horses, unlike rodents and primates, develop their antibody repertoire from a relatively small number of...

Topics

Animals
Animals, Domestic
Antibody Formation
B-Lymphocytes
Cattle
Gene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte
Genetic Variation
Horses
Immunity, Maternally-Acquired
Immunoglobulins
Ruminants
Swine
Terminology as Topic

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