The diagnostic value of selected immune parameters in peripheral blood of dogs with malignant mammary tumours – a preliminary study

Abstract

The main adaptive immune cells are T and B lymphocytes and they play key roles in the induction of immune responses against canine mammary tumours. Investigating these cell subpopulations may lead to more precise diagnosis of these malignancies.

Keywords

• canine mammary tumours
• flow cytometry
• immunophenotyping
• lymphocyte subsets
• metastasis biomarkers