The enigma of the lower gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT)

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 259-270

  Butler, John E ^a   Sinkora, Marek ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

B cell development; B lymphocytes; Lymphogenesis; Mucosal immunity; Peyer's patches

Indexed keywords

APPENDIX; B LYMPHOCYTE; BURSA FABRICII; CELL MATURATION; CELL POPULATION; CELL TRACKING; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GALLIFORMES; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTESTINE LYMPHATIC TISSUE; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACCULUS; SHEEP; SWINE; SYNOVIAL BURSA; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMUS;

B CELL DEVELOPMENT; B LYMPHOCYTES; LYMPHOGENESIS; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; PEYER'S PATCHES;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODY FORMATION; APOPTOSIS; ARTIODACTYLA; B-LYMPHOCYTES; BURSA OF FABRICIUS; CELL LINEAGE; CHICKENS; GERM-FREE LIFE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; INTESTINES; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHOID TISSUE; LYMPHOPOIESIS; MAMMALS; MESENTERY; MODELS, IMMUNOLOGICAL; PEYER'S PATCHES; RABBITS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWINE;

EID: 84881021043     PISSN: 07415400     EISSN: 19383673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0313120     Document Type: Review

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