Three-Dimensional Analysis of the Nasolacrimal Duct and Nasal Cavity and Arrangement of Mucosal Tissue in Chickens

The nasal mucosa plays an important role in the immune system, with nasal mucous cells secreting mucin that, along with pili, exclude foreign substances from intervening. Nasal mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT), present in the nasal lamina propria, acts as a local immune system. In birds, th...

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Main Authors: Takafumi Watanabe, Naoki Takahashi, Jun Minaguchi, Ayaka Mochizuki, Kohzy Hiramatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2020-10-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/57/4/57_0190091/_html/-char/en