title: Russel bodies-containing cells in the Harderian gland of the chicken in relation to different immune conditions.
abstract: The modulation of the number of Russel bodies-containing plasma cells in the Harderian gland under different experimentally induced immune conditions is reported. The findings support the conception of an immunologic function of the Harderian gland which is similar to the function of the thymus on the one hand, and to the function of the bursa of Fabricius on the other.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Cologne, GFR.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Giełdanowski
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Firsching
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Błaszczyk
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002060:Bursa of Fabricius / Q000276:immunology; D002645:Chickens; D006243:Harderian Gland / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000276:immunology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein / Q000276:immunology; D009541:Nictitating Membrane / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D013934:Thymectomy; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D004676:Myelin Basic Protein