Anatomical particularities of the porcine immune system-A physician's view

Developmental and Comparative Immunology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 267-272

  Rothkötter, Hermann Josef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MAGDEBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Animal model; Lymphoid organs; Mucosa

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MATURATION; EPITHELIUM; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INTESTINE LYMPHATIC TISSUE; LAMINA PROPRIA; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHOID ORGAN; MORPHOLOGY; MUCOSA CELL; NONHUMAN; PEYER PATCH; PHYSICIAN; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWINE; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMUS; TONSIL;

ANIMALIA; NASO; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 57149114100     PISSN: 0145305X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2008.06.016     Document Type: Article

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