Antigenic stimuli do not influence thymic B lymphocytes: A morphological and functional study in germ-free and conventionally reared piglets

Developmental Immunology

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 171-178

  Cukrowska, B ^a   Trebichavsky I ^a   Rossmann, P ^a   Rehakova Z ^a   Sinkora J ^a   Haverson, K ^b   Lodinova Zadnikova R ^c   Tlaskalova Hogenova H ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE FOR THE CARE OF MOTHER AND CHILD   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

B cell differentiation; ELISPOT; Pig; Thymic B lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

FOOD ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL CELL; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MATURATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; IMMUNOHISTOLOGY; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; THYMOCYTE;

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031739940     PISSN: 10446672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/1998/57820     Document Type: Conference Paper

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