Quantitative analysis of tryptase- and chymase-containing mast cells in eosinophilic conditions of cats

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 219-221

  Noli, C ^a   Welle, M ^a   Scarampella, F ^a   Abramo, F ^a  

^a Department of Animal Pathology ^*

Author keywords

Cats; Chymase; Double enzyme immunohistochemical staining; Mast cell; Skin; Tryptase

Indexed keywords

CHYMASE; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE; TRYPTASE; COLORING AGENT; SERINE PROTEINASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; CELL DENSITY; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMIS; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILIC GRANULOMA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAST CELL; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; STAINING; WELLS SYNDROME; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIOPSY; CAT DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; SKIN DISEASE;

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

ANIMALS; BIOPSY; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CHYMASES; COLORING AGENTS; EOSINOPHILIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAST CELLS; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; SKIN DISEASES; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE; TRYPTASES;

EID: 0038546449     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.40-2-219     Document Type: Article

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