“Mixed chimerism” refers to a state in which the lymphohematopoietic system of the recipient
of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells comprises a mixture of host and donor cells. This …

Besides their breeding value, swine are increasingly used as biomedical models. As
reported in three international swine clusters of differentiation (CD) workshops and in the …

The first comprehensive single-source reference on the minipig, this accessible manual
provides a resource for research scientists on the potential and use of the minipig as a …

The objective of the present study was to analyze, by flow cytometry, changes in PBMC
subsets in pigs having postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), a new …

Immunization of domestic pigs with a DNA vaccine expressing the complete E2 protein of
classical swine fever virus (CSFV) conferred total protection against a severe viral …

Swine monocytes constitute a heterogeneous population of cells which can be divided into
four subsets based on the expression of SWC3, CD14, CD163 and swine leucocyte antigen …

Developments in immunohistology allow the routine simultaneous use on tissue sections of
three monoclonal antibodies, tagged with different fluorochromes. Such staining can identify …

Natural killer (NK) cells are one of the main cellular components of the innate immune
system. They play an important role in the immune response against infections as well as …

Pregnancy in humans and rodents is associated with dramatic changes in leukocyte
populations within the uterus. In these species, recruitment of leukocytes, mostly natural …

The CD3− NKp46+ phenotype is frequently used for the identification of natural killer (NK)
cells in various mammalian species. Recently, NKp46 expression was analyzed in more …