A lectin histochemical study of the thoracic respiratory air sacs of the fowl

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-180

  Bezuidenhout, A J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Fowl; Lectin binding; Thoracic air sacs

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTA;

GLYCOPROTEIN; LECTIN;

AIR SAC; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; CYTOCHEMISTRY; EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; GERMFREE ANIMAL; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM;

AIR SACS; ANIMALS; BINDING SITES; CHICKENS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; GLYCOPROTEINS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LECTINS; MALE; SPECIFIC PATHOGEN-FREE ORGANISMS;

EID: 26944481187     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v72i2.215     Document Type: Article

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