Development of the immune system and immunological protection in marsupial pouch young

Developmental and Comparative Immunology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 445-454

  Old, J M ^a   Deane, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Immunocompetence; Marsupials; Ontogeny

Indexed keywords

IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MARSUPIAL; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; METATHERIA;

EID: 0034237118     PISSN: 0145305X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-305X(00)00008-2     Document Type: Article

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