An overview of sex and reproductive immunity from an evolutionary/anthropological perspective

Mammalian pregnancy is a curious life phenomenon. Immunologically, the mechanism of pregnancy is difficult to explain because it involves the coexistence of an external foreign body (the embryo) and the host (the mother) for a period of time. How did mammals acquire the ability to become pregnant in...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiko Araki, Hiroshi Yoshitake, Kenji Yamatoya, Hiroshi Fujiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-07-01
Series:Immunological Medicine
Subjects:
sex
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/25785826.2020.1831219