Immunobiology of the trophoblast: Mechanisms by which placental tissues evade maternal recognition and rejection

Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 222, Issue , 1997, Pages 127-140

  Torry, D S ^a   McIntyre, J A ^b   Faulk, W P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; DECIDUALIZATION; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNOBIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0030948675     PISSN: 0070217X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-60614-4_6     Document Type: Review

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