Transplant rejection in terrestrial molluscs

To know whether or not molluscs are capable of recognizing tissue allo-antigens, dorsal skin-allografts were exchanged between adult terrestrial slug, Incilaria fruhstorferi. We succeeded for the first time in orthotopic transplantation of allografts and observed chronic rejection of allografts. Ce...

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Main Authors: E Furuta, K Yamaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2010-12-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
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Online Access:https://isj02.unimore.it/index.php/ISJ/article/view/231