The non-expression of MHC class II in trophoblast cells

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 383-384

  Mattsson, Ragnar ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Department of Animal Development and Genetics ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; GAMMA INTERFERON RECEPTOR; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; EDITORIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0032430531     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: 16000897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1998.tb00422.x     Document Type: Editorial

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