Evidence for melano-macrophage centres of teleost as evolutionary precursors of germinal centres of higher vertebrates: An immunohistochemical study

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 467-471

  Vigliano, Fabricio A ^a,b   Bermúdez, Roberto ^b   Quiroga, Ma Isabel ^b   Nieto, José María ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Evolution; Germinal centres; Immunohistochemistry; Melano macrophage centres; Teleost

Indexed keywords

AVES; CYPRINUS CARPIO; MAMMALIA; ODONTESTHES BONARIENSIS; SOLEA SENEGALENSIS; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33745699193     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2005.12.012     Document Type: Article

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