Surface morphology of immunocompetent cells isolated from spleen of Bufo himalayanus (Günther).
Immunocompetent cells were isolated from spleen of B. himalayanus and studied surface morphology of the three different cell types--(i) plastic adherent; (ii) nylon wool adherent; and (iii) nylon wool non-adherent cells. As revealed by scanning electron microscopy, they resembled the macrophages, B and T cells, respectively. Presence of such cell types indicated that Bufo himalayanus possessed a well-organized immune system. Further work is needed to characterize the functional efficacy of these immunocompetent cells found in B. himalayanus.
Bhattacharjee
Koutilya
K
Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Maulana Azad College, Kolkata, India.
Das
Sanjib K
SK
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002025:Bufonidae / Q000276:immunology*; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000276:immunology; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*