Splenic morphological changes in acute peritonitis: experimental observations in rats.
In course of acute bacterial peritonitis in rats, the authors observed an active role of the macrophages of the spleen, well explaining the important defensive function of this organ against infection.
Manenti
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Cattedra di patologia chirurgica, Università di Modena.
Botticelli
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Gibertini
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Di Gregorio
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D008264:Macrophages / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000473:pathology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology*