title: Ultrastructure of a well-preserved lymphocyte from a mummified human.
abstract: A well-preserved lymphocyte was found during the electron microscopic examination of the cerebral material recovered from a naturally preserved male mummy from northern Chile dating back over 500 years. The cytoplasmic structures were easily recognizable. This study represents one of the best ultrastructural analyses of mummified human peripheral blood elements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Gerszten
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gerszten
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Allison
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D002677:Chile; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009106:Mummies