The teleost polymeric Ig receptor counterpart in ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) differs from pIgR in higher vertebrates
As mucosal barriers in fish are the main sites where pathogens are encountered, mucosal immunity is crucial to avoid infection in the aquatic environment. In teleost fish, immunoglobulins are present in gut, gill and skin mucus, although not in the same amounts as in higher vertebrates. In mammals,...
Published in: | Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2997813 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2022.110440 |