Expression profiles of the immune genes CD4, CD8β, IFNγ, IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10 in mitogen-stimulated koala lymphocytes (Phascolarctos cinereus) by qRT-PCR

Investigation of the immune response of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is needed urgently, but has been limited by scarcity of species-specific reagents and methods for this unique and divergent marsupial. Infectious disease is an important threat to wild populations of koalas; the most widespre...

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Main Authors: Iona E. Maher, Joanna E. Griffith, Quintin Lau, Thomas Reeves, Damien P. Higgins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/280.pdf