Identification of a new European rabbit IgA with a serine-rich hinge region.

In mammals, the most striking IgA system belongs to Lagomorpha. Indeed, 14 IgA subclasses have been identified in European rabbits, 11 of which are expressed. In contrast, most other mammals have only one IgA, or in the case of hominoids, two IgA subclasses. Characteristic features of the mammalian...

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Main Authors: Ana Pinheiro, Patricia de Sousa-Pereira, Tanja Strive, Katherine L Knight, Jenny M Woof, Pedro J Esteves, Joana Abrantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6082545?pdf=render