Differences in Development of Lymphocyte Subpopulations from Gut-Associated Lymphatic Tissue (GALT) of Germfree and Conventional Rats: Effect of Aging

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 531-534

  Stepankova, R ^a   Sinkora J ^a   Hudcovic, T ^a   Kozakova H ^a   Tlaskalova Hogenova H ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GERMFREE ANIMAL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MICROBIOLOGY; RAT; RAT STRAIN; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION;

AGING; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; GERM-FREE LIFE; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; LYMPHOID TISSUE; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; T-LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS;

EID: 0031987197     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02820814     Document Type: Article

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