A lectin histochemical study of the thoracic respiratory air sacs of the fowl

The lectin-binding characteristics of the epithelial lining of the thoracic air sacs of the chicken were determined. Con A, LCA and PSA bound to the apical membrane as well as to the cytoplasm distal to the nucleus of the surface epithelium, indicated the presence of a-linked mannose as well as...

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Main Author: A.J. Bezuidenhout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2005-09-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/215