HISTOLOGYANDAGERELATED INVOLUTARY CHANGES OF THE THYMUS OF GIRIRAJA BIRDS (Gallus domesticus)

C. Leena; R. V. Prasad; K. Kakade; K. V. Jamuna

Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Jan 2008)

HISTOLOGYANDAGERELATED INVOLUTARY CHANGES OF THE THYMUS OF GIRIRAJA BIRDS (Gallus domesticus)

C. Leena,
R. V. Prasad,
K. Kakade,
K. V. Jamuna

Affiliations

C. Leena: Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology Veterinary College CVAS, Pookode, Wayanad
R. V. Prasad: Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bangalore
K. Kakade: Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bangalore
K. V. Jamuna: Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bangalore

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 39, no. 1
pp. 40 – 43

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Erythrocytes were maximum post hatch. Thymic nurse cells, myoid cells (round forms) were seen more during involution. Regression started at 8 weeks, butrecrudescence was seen at 14 weeks. hjkLamellated Hassel's corpuscles and metaplasia of reticuloepithelial cells were common features of involuting thymus. Intracellular cysts and apoptotic changes were recorded

Published in Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

ISSN: 0971-0701 (Print); 2582-0605 (Online)
Publisher: Director of Academics and Research, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Country of publisher: India
LCC subjects: Science: Physiology: Animal biochemistry; Science: Science (General)
Website: https://www.jvas.in/

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