The role of mast cells in Theiler's virus-induced demyelination /

average mast cell counts. The SJL mice exhibited a higher

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dean, Dana D.
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:average mast cell counts. The SJL mice exhibited a higher
clinical score ranging from 2-5) were euthanized and the
control and BeAn infected thalamic regions compared to SJL
control mouse and two mice from each infected group (with a
demyelination (TVID) have been investigated. CBA mice are
encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) or PBS (controls). One
incidence and degree of disease (based on clinical scores)
interactions during the demyelinating disease.
intermediately susceptible and SJL mice are highly
Mast cells within the peripheral and central nervous systems
mice exhibited greater average numbers of mast cells within
mice. Viewer's observations include heterogeneity among
number of mast cells within control thalamic regions compared
numbers of mast cells within control sciatic nerves compared
of CBA and SJL mice during Theiler's virus-induced
perivascular and periventricular mast cells of the thalamic
regions, the presence of immature mast cells within the
sciatic nerves and thalamic regions were collected for
sciatic nerves, and possible mast cell/macrophage
susceptible to TVIID. The two mouse strains were infected
than the CBA mice. SJL mice exhibited greater average
the sciatic nerves during DA infection of the CNS and within
to CBA mice. However, CBA mice exhibited higher average
to SJL mice. Within strain differences revealed that the CBA
with the BeAn or DA strain of Theiler's murine
Item Description:"Major subject: Veterinary Anatomy".
Vita.
Physical Description:viii, 63 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.