Luminal lymphoid cells of the cloacal bursa.
Following cloacal bursal lavage of 1- to 4-week-old White Leghorn chickens, substantial numbers of viable mononuclear cells can be demonstrated in the effluent. These cells are predominantly lymphocytes and have been examined by light microscopy, and transmission and scanning electron microscopy. Their possible origin, fate, and function are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D002060:Bursa of Fabricius / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002645:Chickens / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000662:veterinary