Felis ISSN 2398-2950
Hematology: lymphocyte
Contributor(s): Kathleen P Freeman, Karen L Gerber
Overview
- T-lymphocytes (cell-mediated immunity) and B-lymphocytes (precursors of plasma cells) - humoral antibody/immunoglobulin production populations; a small, third group are 'null' cells - function unknown.
- May not be differentiated on the basis of light microscopic morphology alone.
- T-lymphocytes, in particular, can recirculate between blood and lymph nodes.
Sampling
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
Other sources of information
- Cowell R L, Tyler R D & Meinkoth J H (1999) Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Dog and Cat. 2nd edn. Mosby, St Louis.
- Duncan J R, Prasse K W & Mahaffy E A (1994) Veterinary Laboratory Medicine Clinical Pathology. 3rd edn. Iowa University Press, Ames, Iowa.
- Jain N C (1993) Essentials of Veterinary Hematology. Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia.