Development of the lymphoid tissues of the tammar wallaby Macropus eugenii

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 243-254

  Basden, K ^a   Cooper, D W ^b   Deane, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; INTESTINE LYMPHATIC TISSUE; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MARSUPIAL; NONHUMAN; OPOSSUM; SPLEEN; THYMUS;

AGING; ANIMALS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INTESTINES; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MACROPODIDAE; THYMUS GLAND;

ANIMALIA; CACAJAO; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA; MACROPUS EUGENII; METATHERIA; SETONIX BRACHYURUS;

EID: 0030740879     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/R96032     Document Type: Article

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