Functional histology of the human thymus

Anatomy and Embryology

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 1-15

  von Gaudecker, Brita ^a  

^a Kiel and Lungen Clinic Grosshansdorf   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epithelial subsets; Human thymus microenvironment; Immunohistology; Intrathymic T cell maturation; Ontogeny and function

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW; THYMUS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MIDDLE AGE; T-LYMPHOCYTES; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 0026053913     PISSN: 03402061     EISSN: 14320568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00185830     Document Type: Review

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