Histological assessment of cellular immune response to the phytohemagglutinin skin test in Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis)

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 180, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1155-1164

  Turmelle, Amy S ^a,c   Ellison, James A ^b   Mendonça, Mary T ^b   McCracken, Gary F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bat; Cellular immune response; Phytohemagglutinin

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; SKIN TEST;

ANIMALS; CHIROPTERA; FEMALE; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; SKIN TESTS;

CHIROPTERA; MAMMALIA; TADARIDA BRASILIENSIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77958465426     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-010-0486-6     Document Type: Article

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