Disruption of esophageal tissue hinders oral tolerance induction to ovalbumin

Previous data in our lab demonstrated an inability to induce oral tolerance when using a feeding needle gavage for 14 days. Given that the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the site of antigen introduction, and the interplay between immune cells of the mucosal tissues, we questioned if inflammati...

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Main Author: Kinder, Jeremy M.
Other Authors: Bruns, Heather A.
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/195900
http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1670054