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Tolerance of the fetus by the maternal immune system: role of inflammatory mediators at the feto-maternal interface

The adaptive immune system of placental mammals has evolved to tolerate the fetus. Rejection of the fetus by adaptive immune responses is therefore a rare event, with abortion being caused more frequently by inflammation in the placenta. This review will cover recent aspects of immune privilege and...

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Autores principales: Kanellopoulos-Langevin, Colette, Caucheteux, Stéphane M, Verbeke, Philippe, Ojcius, David M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC305337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14651750
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7827-1-121