Phenotypical characterization of changes in thymus and spleen associated with lymphoid depletion in free-ranging harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 117, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 254-265

  Beineke, Andreas ^a   Siebert, Ursula ^b   Stott, Jeffrey ^c   Müller, Gundi ^a   Baumgärtner, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Harbor porpoise; Immunohistochemistry; Leukocyte markers; Lymphoid depletion; Phenotypical characterization

Indexed keywords

CD2 ANTIGEN; CD45 ANTIGEN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; B LYMPHOCYTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; LYMPHOID ORGAN; MALE; MARINE MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PHENOTYPE; PORPOISE; SPLENIC DEPLETION; THYMOCYTE; THYMUS ATROPHY; WHALE;

ANIMALS; ATROPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; LYMPHOCYTE DEPLETION; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHOCOENA; SPLEEN; THYMUS GLAND; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; XENOBIOTICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CETACEA; MAMMALIA; PHOCOENA; PHOCOENA PHOCOENA;

EID: 34247887330     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2007.03.009     Document Type: Article

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