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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |