title: Progressive depigmentation of the coat of C3H mice after neonatal thymectomy.
abstract: Progressive depigmentation of the coat has been observed in C3H mice thymectomized at birth and reared in a germ-free environment. The origin of the pigmentary anomalies is discussed. It is probable that a causative relationship exists between thymectomy and the acquired depigmentation observed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013934:Thymectomy