Autoimmunity and allergy control in adults submitted to complete thymectomy early in infancy.

Autoimmunity and allergy control in adults submitted to complete thymectomy early in infancy.

The contribution of the decline in thymic activity for the emergence of autoimmunity is still debatable. Immune-competent adults submitted to complete thymectomy early in life provide a unique model to address this question. We applied here strict criteria to identify adults lacking thymic activity...

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Main Authors: Susana L Silva, Adriana Albuquerque, Andreia J Amaral, Quan-Zhen Li, Catarina Mota, Rémi Cheynier, Rui M M Victorino, M Conceição Pereira-Santos, Ana E Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5501530?pdf=render

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