The avian immune system |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Qld, Australia;2. Department of Haematology, Division of Cancer Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Qld, Australia;1. Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, Agricultural College, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China;2. State Key Laboratory for Agribiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China |
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Some of the most pioneering discoveries in immunology, e.g. the dichotomy of the lymphoid system and the extrinsic origin of stem cells in primary lymphoid organs, have been made using the avian immune system. A considerable amount of information has been accumulated but the immune system in birds is still poorly understood compared with the murine or human immune systems, and experimental studies have been confined almost exclusively to chickens. This review discusses some of the major findings concerning the avian immune system. |
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