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The influence of bursectomy and thymectomy on the primary antibody formation to various antigens

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Neonatal bursectomy and irradiation led to a negative antibody response to bovine serum albumin andSalmonella paratyphi A. In the case of immunization with ΦX 174 phage and sheep erythrocytes a substantial depression of antibody formation was recorded. In addition, neonatal thymectomy and irradiation partially depressed the antibody response to BSA,Salmonella paratyphi A and ΦX 174 phage, on immunization with sheep erythrocytes the ability to form antibodies was almost uninfluenced

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Marvanová, H., Hájek, P. The influence of bursectomy and thymectomy on the primary antibody formation to various antigens. Folia Microbiol 14, 171–178 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02892887

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