Distribution of lymphatics in human palatine tonsils: A study by enzyme-histochemistry and scanning electron microscopy of lymphatic corrosion casts

Archives of Histology and Cytology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 273-280

  Fujisaka, Michiro ^a   Ohtani, Osamu ^a   Watanabe, Yukio ^a  

^a TOYAMA MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5' NUCLEOTIDASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPH VESSEL; PALATINE TONSIL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0029760638     PISSN: 09149465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1679/aohc.59.273     Document Type: Article

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