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. 1988 Apr;63(4):737–739.

Genetic control of oral tolerance to ovalbumin in mice.

A G Lamont 1, A M Mowat 1, M J Browning 1, D M Parrott 1
PMCID: PMC1454808  PMID: 3366474

Abstract

We have investigated the genetic basis of oral tolerance to OVA in a number of inbred mouse strains. Our results emphasise the efficiency of the oral route for inducing tolerance and provide evidence for both MHC and non-MHC linked control of oral tolerance.

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