HLA expression on immature and mature human germ cells

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 101-122

  Hutter, Heinz ^a   Dohr, Gottfried ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Human leukocyte antigens (HLA); Major histocompatibility complex (MHC); Oocytes; Spermatogenic cells

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; CHROMOSOME 6; FEMALE; GERM CELL; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; OOCYTE; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPERMATID; SPERMATOCYTE;

EID: 0031854677     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(98)00032-1     Document Type: Article

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