46 Immunological Tolerance of Pregnancy in the Mare

11/06/2010 20 min
46 Immunological Tolerance of Pregnancy in the Mare

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Episode Synopsis

A foetus presents an immunological, as well as a nutritional, challenge to its mother. Here Dr Mandi de Mestre describes how the equine placenta, hormonal and immune systems interact to handle these challenges and how her research is revealing the mechanisms involved.