Complete cDNA sequences and phylogenetic analyses of the Th1 and Th2 cytokines of the bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 941-946

  Odbileg, Raadan ^a   Purevtseren, Byambaa ^b   Batsukh, Zayat ^b   Konnai, Satoru ^a   Ohashi, Kazuhiko ^a   Onuma, Misao ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Institute of Veterinary Medicine   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

Camel cytokines; cDNA sequence; Phylogenetic analysis; Th1; Th2

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYTOKINE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAMEL; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; TH1 CELL; TH2 CELL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CAMELS; CYTOKINES; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; FEMALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; TH1 CELLS; TH2 CELLS;

ARTIODACTYLA; BOS TAURUS; CAMELUS BACTRIANUS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; LAMA GLAMA; MAMMALIA; PERISSODACTYLA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33749537644     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.68.941     Document Type: Article

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