The first bone marrow transplantation took place in 1949 with studies that demonstrated the protection provided to the spleen of mice given a dose of irradiation that would otherwise be lethal. In 1960, studies in dogs provided important information about bone marrow transplantation in exogamic species, results that are applicable to humans. It was demon‐ strated that dogs could bear 2-3 times ...

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1 Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&MUniversity, College Station, Texas, United States of America,2 Departmentof Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, College of Medicine, Texas A&MHealth Science Center, Bryan, Texas, United States of America,3 Norman BorlaugCenter, Texas A&MUniversity, College Station, Texas, United States of America,4 Comparative ...

The aim of this review is to present a concise overview of all data available on the immunogenetics of Chlamydia trachomatis infections, both sexually transmitted urogenital and ocular infections. Currently, candidate gene approaches are used to identify genes related to the susceptibility to and severity of C. trachomatis infections. The main focus in the review will be on data obtained by the...