Antigen-dependent T lymphocytes (TcRβ+) are primarily differentiated in the thymus rather than in other lymphoid tissues in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L.)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 773-782

  Romano, Nicla ^a   Caccia, Elisabetta ^a   Piergentili, Rita ^a   Rossi, Francesca ^a   Ficca, Anna Grazia ^a   Ceccariglia, Sabrina ^b   Mastrolia, Lucia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Development; Fish immune system; Sea bass; T cells; TcR

Indexed keywords

DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX; GNATHOSTOMATA (VERTEBRATE); SERRANIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 79952185292     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2010.12.032     Document Type: Article

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