ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Spleen
;
Lymphoid tissue
;
Reptiles
;
Ultrastructure
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The ultrastructure of splenic tissue of non-immunized turtles, Mauremys caspica, shows two areas, namely, the white pulp which is lymphoid in nature, and the red pulp which is formed by cell cords and sinusoids. Between both areas there is always a marginal zone with gaps through which cells leak. In the white pulp, there are two blood vessel types; one with muscled walls, and the other showing thinner walls sheathed by reticular cells. Reticular cells constitute a network where there occur dendritic macrophages, lymphoblasts and small and medium lymphocytes. Mature plasma cells are scarce in the white pulp.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00210466
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