title: Ultrastructural visualization of human bladder mucous.
abstract: Mucous within the urinary bladder appears to play a protective role in shielding the uroepithelium against pathogens. This present study employs specific anti-mucous, antisera stabilization techniques to visualize a thin, continuous layer of mucous closely adherent to the human bladder uroepithelium, in both scanning and transmission electron microscopic analyses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Aukland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cornish
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Nickel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vanderwee
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Costerton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008875:Middle Aged; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009093:Mucus / Q000166:cytology*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000648:ultrastructure*
chemical_list: D007106:Immune Sera