Polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (pIgR) is a specialized receptor that binds IgA and translocates it across epithelium into secretions.
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(2016). Polymeric Immunoglobulin Receptor (pIgR). In: Vohr, HW. (eds) Encyclopedia of Immunotoxicology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54596-2_201194
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