Fish is considered to be an important model in comparative immunology studies because it
is a representative population of lower vertebrates serving as an essential link to early …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is the center of the immune universe. Genes in
the MHC determine which antigens are processed and presented. Not surprisingly, the MHC …

The erythrocytes or red blood cells (RBCs) and leucocytes or white blood cells (WBCs) are
the most abundant cell types in the circulatory system of vertebrates. The RBCs are …

Specific immune responses that are independent of antibody are collectively termed cell-
mediated immunity. The term originates from the ability to transfer the antigen-specific …

The advent of polymerase chain reaction technology has provoked a large amount of
progress in the field of fish major histocompatibility complex (MHC) research. Many new …

Abstract The β 2-microglobulin (β 2 m) is a protein found in the serum in a free form and on
the cell surface in a form noncovalently associated with the α chain of the class I major …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) contains a set of linked genes which encode
cell surface proteins involved in the binding of small peptide antigens for their subsequent …

In order to detect new immune-related genes in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)
challenged by an ectoparasitic infection, two cDNA libraries were constructed from carp skin …

A prerequisite for carrying out functional studies on major histocompatibility complex (Mhc)
molecules of fish is the availability of genetically well-defined homozygous strains …

The elucidation of the complete peptide‐binding domains of the highly polymorphic shark
MHC class I genes offered us an opportunity to examine the characteristics of their predicted …