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New Insight into the Structure, Development, Functions and Popular Disorders of Bursa Fabricii
Author(s) -
Madej J. P.,
Chrząstek K.,
Piasecki T.,
Wieliczko A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
anatomia, histologia, embryologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.34
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1439-0264
pISSN - 0340-2096
DOI - 10.1111/ahe.12026
Subject(s) - biology , immune system , histology , affect (linguistics) , immunology , bursa of fabricius , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , psychology , communication
Summary Humoral immune responses in birds, contrary to mammals, depend on the normal functioning of bursa Fabricii. Recent studies have delivered new information about the structure, development and origin of cells that compose the bursa environment. Several viral infections affect bursa, causing lymphocyte depletion or excessive proliferation. This review summarizes data on the development and histology of healthy bursa and introduces some common disorders that affect this organ.