"Nude rabbit" with aplasia of B-lymphoid structures.

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An original observation of the randombred nude rabbit with aplasia of B-lymphoid structures (absence of the follicles in lymph nodes and spleen, no Peyer's plaques). The thymus gland and the T-dependent structures in the spleen and lymph nodes were-on the contrary-well preserved. The nude skin of this genetic rabbit mutant contained large numbers of hair follicles showing almost intrafollicular retention of hairs...

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