Major histocompatibility complex diversity in the endangered Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis).
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) influences immune response to infection and vaccination. In most species, MHC genes are highly polymorphic, but few wild canid populations have been investigated. In Ethiopian wolves, we identified four DLA (dog leucocyte antigen)-DRB1, two DLA-DQA1 and fiv...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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