Mast cells and eosinophils in feline allergic dermatitis: A qualitative and quantitative analysis

Journal of Comparative Pathology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-69

  Roosje, P J ^a,c   Koeman, J P ^b   Thepen, T ^a   Willemse, T ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Allergic dermatitis; Cat; Dermatitis; Eosinophils; Mast cells; Skin

Indexed keywords

CHYMASE; TRYPTASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; CELL COUNT; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DERMIS; ENZYME HISTOCHEMISTRY; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; MAST CELL; NONHUMAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN BLOOD VESSEL; STAINING;

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 2942618984     PISSN: 00219975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2004.01.005     Document Type: Article

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