Microglia in the nerve fiber layer of the cat retina: Detection of postnatal changes by a new monoclonal antibody

Visual Neuroscience

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 671-682

  Tumosa, Nina ^a   Baker, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat; Hippocampus; Immunocytochemistry; Microglia; Retinal development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030198309     PISSN: 09525238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952523800008567     Document Type: Article

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