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MHC heterozygote advantage: a standalone construct

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Immunology

the proposal that carrying two different MHC alleles broadens antigen presentation and improves defence.

In immunology, MHC heterozygote advantage refers to the proposal that carrying two different MHC alleles broadens antigen presentation and improves defence. This meaning comes from Doherty (1975) in Nature.[1]

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Doherty, P. C., & Zinkernagel, R. M. (1975). Enhanced immunological surveillance in mice heterozygous at the H-2 gene complex. Nature, 256(5512), 50-52. https://doi.org/10.1038/256050a0

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