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Clinical immunology

the puzzle of why the semi-allogeneic fetus is not rejected by the maternal immune system, as posed by Medawar.

In clinical immunology, Medawar paradox refers to the puzzle of why the semi-allogeneic fetus is not rejected by the maternal immune system, as posed by Medawar. This meaning comes from Billington (2003) in Journal of Reproductive Immunology.[1]

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Billington, W. D. (2003). The immunological problem of pregnancy: 50 years with the hope of progress. A tribute to Peter Medawar. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 60(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0165-0378(03)00083-4

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