Identification of MHCII variants associated with chlamydial disease in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Chlamydiosis, the most common infectious disease in koalas, can cause chronic urogenital tract fibrosis and infertility. High titres of serum immunoglobulin G against 10 kDa and 60 kDa chlamydial heat-shock proteins (c-hsp10 and c-hsp60) are associated with fibrous occlusion of the koala uterus and...

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Main Authors: Quintin Lau, Joanna E. Griffith, Damien P. Higgins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-06-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
MHC
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/443.pdf