Xenotransplantation has been complicated by hyperacute rejection reactions, which are supposedly triggered by preformed natural antibodies (PNAb) of the recipient organism, whereas the role of antibodies specifically induced by previous antigen contact (IAb) is less clear. Primary cultures of sponta
Xenoreactive natural antibodies
β Scribed by J. L. Bracy; N. Creti; D. K. C. Cooper; J. Iacomini
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Volume
- 56
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1420-682X
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