Mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation in loggerhead sea turtles: Comparison of methods and effects of gender, plasma testosterone concentration, and body condition on immunity

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 269-281

  Keller, Jennifer M ^a,g   McClellan Green, Patricia D ^a,b   Lee, A Michelle ^c,d,e   Arendt, Mike D ^f   Maier, Philip P ^c,f   Segars, Al L ^c,f   Whitaker, J David ^c,f   Keil, Deborah E ^e   Peden Adams, Margie M ^c,d,e  

^a Nicholas Sch Environ Earth S   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c School of Business   (United States)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^f SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lymphocyte proliferation; Mitogen; Nutrition; Sex differences; Steroids; Turtle

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; LITHIUM; MITOGENIC AGENT; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM; TESTOSTERONE; THYMIDINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY CONSTITUTION; COLORIMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM TEST; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; ANTICOAGULANTS; B-LYMPHOCYTES; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEMALE; FORMAZANS; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; MITOGENS; SEX FACTORS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; T-LYMPHOCYTES; TESTOSTERONE; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THYMIDINE; TURTLES;

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 11144289167     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2004.09.029     Document Type: Article

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