Histological and immunohistological investigation of the lymphoid tissue in normal and mycobacteria-affected specimens of the Rufous Hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes hirsutus)

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 315-325

  Young, L J ^a,c   McFarlane, R ^b   Slender, A L ^a   Deane, E M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Animal Health Department   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid fast; BALT; GALT; Mala; Marsupial

Indexed keywords

CROSS REACTING ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BLOOD VESSEL; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOLOGY; INTESTINE LYMPHATIC TISSUE; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MALE; MARSUPIAL; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); ANIMALIA; BRONCHUS; CORYNEBACTERINEAE; EUTHERIA; LAGORCHESTES; LAGORCHESTES HIRSUTUS; LEPUS; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0242432466     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-7580.2003.00165.x     Document Type: Article

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