ISSN:
0362-2525
Keywords:
Life and Medical Sciences
;
Cell & Developmental Biology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
The axillary sinus of G. variegata is formed from a perivascular lymphatic which locally invests the lateral vein. Within the sinus the wall of the vein is distended by lymphoid tissue which is itself supported by reticular fibres. Lymphocytes, reticular cells, macrophages and mast cells occur in the tissue. The overall appearance of the structure is lymph node-like. Although Cardianema sp. (Nematoda:Filarioidea) parasitised the lymphatic system of some geckos examined, the non-pathologic origin of the lymphoid tissue is indicated by its presence in both axillae of infected and uninfected geckos alike. Comparison is made with lymph nodes and node-like structures in other vertebrates.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.1051390405
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