A review of complementary mechanisms which protect the developing marsupial pouch young
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2012
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Edwards, Melanie
Hinds, Lyn A
Deane, Elizabeth
Deakin, Janine
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Pergamon Press
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Marsupials are born without a functioning adaptive immune system, into a non-sterile environment where they continue to develop. This review examines the extent of exposure of pouch young to microorganisms and describes the protective mechanisms that are
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Keywords: adaptive immunity; antigen recognition; biological activity; breast milk; complement activation; developmental stage; environmental exposure; host pathogen interaction; human; immunocompetent cell; immunoglobulin deposition; immunomodulation; immunoreacti Adaptive immunity; Innate immunity; Marsupial; Maternal protection; Pouch young
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Developmental and Comparative Immunology
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