Localisation of MHC class II, lymphocytes and immunoglobulins in the oviduct of laying and moulting hens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 590-596

  Yoshimura, Y ^a   Okamoto, T ^a   Tamura, T ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES;

CD3 ANTIGEN; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CYTOLOGY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; LYMPHOCYTE; MOLTING; MUCOSA; OVIDUCT; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD3; CHICKENS; FEMALE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS II; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHOCYTES; MOLTING; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; OVIDUCTS; OVIPOSITION; VAGINA;

EID: 0031308831     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669708418041     Document Type: Article

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