title: [Specific mucosal immunity in the female reproductive tract: general introduction (part 1)].
abstract: Immune mediated defense against pathogenic microorganisms and maintenance of immune tolerance to allogeneic antigens of sperm and fetus are main function of female reproductive tract mucosal immune system. Basic mechanisms of mucosal immune system and the unique features of female reproductive tract immune system are reviewed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Ustav patologické fyziologie 1. LF UK, Praha.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zivný
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sterzl
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D018928:Immunity, Mucosal