The Immune Characteristics of the Epididymis and the Immune Pathway of the Epididymitis Caused by Different Pathogens

The epididymis is an important male accessory sex organ where sperm motility and fertilization ability develop. When spermatozoa carrying foreign antigens enter the epididymis, the epididymis shows “immune privilege” to tolerate them. It is well-known that a tolerogenic environment exists in the cap...

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Main Authors: Hu Zhao, Caiqian Yu, Chunyu He, Chunlei Mei, Aihua Liao, Donghui Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.02115/full