In pigs, the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or swine leukocyte antigen (SLA)
complex, maps to Sus scrofa chromosome 7. It consists of three regions, the class I and …

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) can cause respiratory
disease and reproductive failure in pregnant pigs. Previous transcriptome analyses in …

Swine leukocyte antigens play indispensable roles in immune responses by recognizing a
large number of foreign antigens and thus, their genetic diversity plays a critical role in their …

The highly polymorphic swine major histocompatibility complex (MHC), termed swine
leukocyte antigen (SLA), is associated with different levels of immunologic responses to …

Salmonellosis is a zoonotic infection that has a major impact on human health; consuming
contaminated pork products is the main source of such infection. Vaccination responses to …

Comparative analyses of MHC gene diversity and evolution across different species could
offer valuable insights into the evolution of MHC genes. Intra-and inter-species sequence …

The effects of swine leukocyte antigen (SLA) molecules on numerous production and
reproduction performance traits have been mainly reported as associations with specific …

Analysing pig class II mayor histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules is mainly related to
antigen presentation. Identifying frequently-occurring alleles in pig populations is an …

Fascioloidosis is a parasitic disease caused by a trematode Fascioloides magna. Since
major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes play an important role in the immune …

The wild boar is an ancestor of the domestic pig and an important game species with the
widest geographical range of all ungulates. Although a large amount of data are available …