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Phenotypic comparison of ileal intraepithelial lymphocyte populations of suckling and weaned calves.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 22 Feb 1999
Wyatt C R, Barrett W J, Brackett E J, Davis W C, Besser T E
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Ileal intraepithelial lymphocyte (IEL) suspensions from suckling calves (1-3 weeks old) and weaned calves (3-6 months old) were phenotyped to determine whether there were differences in the lymphocyte populations consistent with postnatal maturation of the mucosal immune system. Flow cytometric comparisons of IEL from the two age groups revealed the presence of significantly larger proportions of CD4+ T...
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