BASOPHIL LEUKOCYTES IN RESPONSES TO PARASITIC INFECTION AND SOME OTHER STIMULI IN SHEEP

Authors
ROTHWELL TLW HORSBURGH BA FRANCE MP
Citation
Tlw. Rothwell et al., BASOPHIL LEUKOCYTES IN RESPONSES TO PARASITIC INFECTION AND SOME OTHER STIMULI IN SHEEP, Research in Veterinary Science, 56(3), 1994, pp. 319-324
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Research in Veterinary Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00345288
Volume
56
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
319 - 324
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-5288(1994)56:3<319:BLIRTP>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Basophil leucocytes are a significant component of the infiltrating ce lls in a variety of tissue reactions in guinea pigs. However, little i s known about the participation of basophils in similar reactions in m ost other animal species. The circulating blood, skin and small intest inal mucosa of sheep were examined after they had received stimuli kno wn to elicit basophil-rich responses in guinea pigs but relatively few basophils were found.