A simplified intrathymic injection technique for mice

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 140-147

  Liu, L L ^a   Du, X M ^b   Wang, Z ^c   Wu, B J ^a   Jin, M ^a   Xin, B ^a   Wang, D ^a   Bai, Z L ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JINAN MILITARY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^c SHENYANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Histology; Intrathymic injection; Surgery; Thymus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; HISTOLOGY; INJECTION; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; NEEDLE; SYRINGE; THYMUS;

ANIMALS; INJECTIONS; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; NEEDLES; SYRINGES; THYMUS GLAND;

MUS;

EID: 84855470247     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: 14737760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10520295.2011.577755     Document Type: Article

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