Immunoglobulin and peripheral B-lymphocyte concentrations in Fell pony foal syndrome

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 48-52

  Thomas, G W ^a   Bell, S C ^a   Carter, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B lymphopenia; Fell pony; Horse; Immunodeficiency; Immunoglobulin

Indexed keywords

CD79B ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELL COUNT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FELL PONY FOAL SYNDROME; FLOW CYTOMETRY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; SYNDROME;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 11844250024     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164054406847     Document Type: Article

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