Pathological cilia in the tracheal mucosa of apparently healthy pigs.
We have carried out a quantitative investigation on atypical cilia in the tracheal mucosa of apparently healthy pigs. The tracheal epithelium has compound cilia in a moderately higher number than has the porcine oviductal epithelium. It is likely that formation of compound cilia in trachea is due both to an altered ciliogenesis and to environmental pollutants.
Roperto
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F
Marotta
F P
FP
De Vico
G
G
Damiano
S
S
Maiolino
P
P
D000818:Animals; D002923:Cilia / Q000473:pathology; D006304:Health Status; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D013552:Swine; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology*