title: New insight into the structure, development, functions and popular disorders of bursa Fabricii.
abstract: Humoral immune responses in birds, contrary to mammals, depend on the normal functioning of bursa Fabricii. Recent studies have delivered new information about the structure, development and origin of cells that compose the bursa environment. Several viral infections affect bursa, causing lymphocyte depletion or excessive proliferation. This review summarizes data on the development and histology of healthy bursa and introduces some common disorders that affect this organ.
authors: Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, ul. Norwida 25/27, 50-375, Wrocław, Poland.
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Madej
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Chrząstek
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Piasecki
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Wieliczko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology; D002060:Bursa of Fabricius / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D002645:Chickens / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology