title: Immunobiological consequences of splenectomy: a review.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D006085:Graft Survival; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000502:physiology*; D007154:Immune System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D051381:Rats; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013154:Spleen / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects