Postnatal development of B lymphocytes and immunoglobulin-containing plasma cells in the chicken oviduct: Studies on cellular distribution and influence of sex hormones

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 329-338

  Khan, M Z I ^a   Hashimoto, Y ^a   Iwami, Y ^a   Iwanaga, T ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

B lymphocytes; Chicken (Dekalb strain White leghorn); Immunohistochemistry; Oviduct; Plasma cells; Postnatal development

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ESTROGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHICKEN; ESTROGEN RELEASE; GROWTH REGULATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; NONHUMAN; OVIDUCT; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; B-LYMPHOCYTES; CHICKENS; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; FEMALE; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOID TISSUE; OVIDUCTS; PLASMA CELLS; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0030843638     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-2427(96)05767-4     Document Type: Article

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