Histopathological and immunohistochemical investigation of naturally occurring chlamydial conjunctivitis and urogenital inflammation in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Journal of Comparative Pathology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 273-290

  Hemsley, S ^a   Canfield, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BEAR; CELL INCLUSION; CELL LABELING; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPEROXIDASE STAINING; LAMINA PROPRIA; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOID CELL; MACROPHAGE; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PLASMA CELL; SEROLOGY; SUBMUCOSA; T LYMPHOCYTE; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0030994125     PISSN: 00219975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9975(97)80003-5     Document Type: Article

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