title: Birds, babies and blood.
abstract: This is an autobiographical review describing the author's career in immunology research and summarizing his current understanding of the areas involved. Contributions to autoimmunity, immune deficiency, transfusion immunology, HLA-disease associations, reproductive immunology, cellular therapies, and innate immunity are included; also discussion of medical research ethics and various research-related activities.
authors.affiliation: Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, National Science Laboratory, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. alisonkilpatrick1@btinternet.com
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Kilpatrick
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015551:Autoimmunity / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology; D001717:Birds / Q000502:physiology; D001790:Blood Physiological Phenomena / Q000276:immunology; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D037102:Lectins / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D012098:Reproduction / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D014181:Transplantation Immunology
chemical_list: D037102:Lectins