Abstract
The regional lymph nodes of the parotid gland of rats were examined histologically. The nodes were removed from untreated animals or from rats given instillations of BSA or saline into the parotid duct. Anti BSA antibodies were assessed in the saliva and serum. Patterns of reactivity of the lymph nodes did not correlate with the presence or absence of salivary and serum antibodies. The occurrence of antibodies in the saliva appears to reflect the activity of immunocytes residing in the parotid gland. The morphologic features of the lymph nodes corresponded to the overall immunologic experience.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 231-237 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Pathologia Europaea |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - 1976 |