The neonatal Fc receptor plays a crucial role in the metabolism of IgG in livestock animals

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 128, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 171-177

  Cervenak, Judit ^a   Kacskovics, Imre ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

IgG metabolism; Maternal immune transport; Neonatal Fc receptor

Indexed keywords

FC RECEPTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

CATABOLISM; COLOSTRUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; HOMEOSTASIS; LIVESTOCK; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALIA; BOS; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 60549101882     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2008.10.300     Document Type: Review

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