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The Ultrastructural Changes in the Abomasal Mucosa of Calves Experimentally Infected with Trichostrongylus axei

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

J. G. Ross
Affiliation:
Veterinary Research Laboratories, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3SD
J. McCracken
Affiliation:
Veterinary Research Laboratories, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3SD
D. A. Purcell
Affiliation:
Veterinary Research Laboratories, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3SD

Extract

The normal ultrastructure of the fundic gastric glands of cattle is described and compared with those from calves infected with T. axei. Loss and alterations in structure of zymogen and parietal cells are observed and are related to changes observed by light microscopy. The significance of these changes is discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1971

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