Survival of fetuses and viruses: Universal mechanisms of co-existence with an immunological potent host

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 353-355

  Hviid, Thomas V F ^a,b   Morling, Niels ^b  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

HCMV; HLA G; HSV; Immune surveillance; Spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; EVOLUTION; FETUS; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNOSURVEILLANCE; MATERNAL SERUM; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SURVIVAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; TROPHOBLAST; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0033064443     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1999.tb00449.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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