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Immunogenetics of Reproduction:An Overview

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Reproductive Immunology

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology ((CT MICROBIOLOGY,volume 222))

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The survival of allografts in mammals is influenced by genes of the major histocompatibility complex(MHC); in humans incompatibility with respect to HLA genes is associated with rapid rejection of foreign tissues(VAN ROOD and CLAAS 1990; RATNER et al. 1991). A notable exception is pregnancy, during which allogeneic(fetal) tissues escape rejection. The immunologically privileged nature of the fetal allograft was first noted by MEDAWAR in 1953, and maternal tolerance of an allogeneic fetus is a paradox that remains a central theme in reproductive immunological research today.

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Ober, C., van der Ven, K. (1997). Immunogenetics of Reproduction:An Overview. In: Olding, L.B. (eds) Reproductive Immunology. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 222. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60614-4_1

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