Maternal Immunological Recognition Mechanisms During Pregnancy

Abstract
This chapter contains section titled: Historical Background Evidence that Pregnant Females Recognize the Presence of Genetically Alien Fetuses in Utero The Elusive Immunological Properties of the Trophoblast Evidence for Specific Immunorecognition of Paternal Antigens and Immunoregulation During Gestation Evidence for Immunorecognition and Immunoregulation During Gestation in Rats Other Features of the Trophoblast that may Underlie its Functional Hypoalloantigenicity Conclusions Epilogue Acknowledgement References Discussion References