The structure and function of the avian immune system

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 229-238

  Sharma, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibody; Avian immunity; B cells; Bursa of Fabricius; Cellular immunity; Immunomodulation; Immunosuppression; NK cells; T cells; Thymus; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ANIMAL; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHICKEN; CYTOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOLOGY; LYMPHOID TISSUE; METABOLISM; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; LYMPHOID TISSUE; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 0030631886     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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