H-2 genes and resistance to infection with Heligmosomoides polygyrus in selectively bred mice

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 595-600

  Su, Zhong ^a,b   Dobson, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetics; Heligmosomoides polygyrus; Immunity; MHC (H 2); Mouse; Selective breeding

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAPLOTYPE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; MOUSE; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VIRULENCE; REINFECTION;

ANIMALS; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; GENES, MHC CLASS I; H-2 ANTIGENS; HAPLOTYPES; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; NEMATOSPIROIDES DUBIUS; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

EID: 0030954498     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(97)00029-5     Document Type: Article

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