The role of semen in induction of maternal immune tolerance to pregnancy

Seminars in Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 243-254

  Robertson, Sarah A ^a   Sharkey, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embryo; Pregnancy; Seminal plasma; Sperm; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; LYMPHOCYTE; NIDATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERM; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0034915964     PISSN: 10445323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/smim.2000.0320     Document Type: Article

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