Marsupial immunology bounding ahead

Katherine Belov; Robert D. Miller; Julie M. Old; Lauren J. Young

doi:10.1071/ZO12111

Marsupial immunology bounding ahead

Katherine Belov, Robert D. Miller, Julie M. Old, Lauren J. Young

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Abstract

Marsupial immune responses were previously touted as 'primitive' but we now know that the marsupial immune system is complex and on par with that of eutherian mammals. In this manuscript we review the field of marsupial immunology, focusing on basic anatomy, developmental immunology, immunogenetics and evolution. We concentrate on advances to our understanding of marsupial immune gene architecture, made possible by the recent sequencing of the opossum, tammar wallaby and Tasmanian devil genomes. Characterisation of immune gene sequences now paves the way for the development of immunological assays that will allow us to more accurately study health and disease in marsupials.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	24-40
Number of pages	17
Journal	Australian Journal of Zoology
Volume	61
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO12111
Publication status	Published - 2013

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