Mucosal immunoglobulins at respiratory surfaces mark an ancient association that predates the emergence of tetrapods

Gas-exchange structures are critical for acquiring oxygen, but they also represent portals for pathogen entry. Local mucosal immunoglobulin responses against pathogens in specialized respiratory organs have only been described in tetrapods. Since fish gills are considered a mucosal surface, we hypot...

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Autores principales: Xu, Zhen, Takizawa, Fumio, Parra, David, Gómez, Daniela, von Gersdorff Jørgensen, Louise, LaPatra, Scott E., Sunyer, J. Oriol
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4754351/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26869478
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10728

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4754351/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26869478
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10728

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