Genetics of the central MHC

Current Opinion in Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 668-672

  Hauptmann, Georges ^a   Bahram, Seiamak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT PATHWAY C3 C5 CONVERTASE; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C2; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 3;

ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; GENE CLUSTER; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC CODE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOGENETICS; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM PROTEINS; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX;

EID: 4444378673     PISSN: 09527915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2004.07.001     Document Type: Review

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