Turnover of biliary epithelial cells in Clonorchis sinensis infected rats

• Published in: Korean journal of parasitology Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 83 - 89
• Main Authors: Hong, S T, Kho, W G, Kim, W H, Chai, J Y, Lee, S H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) 대한기생충학열대의학회 1993
• Subjects: Animals; Bile Ducts - pathology; Cell Division; Clonorchiasis - parasitology; Clonorchiasis - pathology; Epithelium - pathology; Hyperplasia; Mucous Membrane - pathology; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley
• ISSN: 0023-4001; 1738-0006
• DOI: 10.3347/kjp.1993.31.2.83

We performed bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) staining to observe the proliferation pattern of epithelial cells on the biliary mucosa in Clonorchis sinensis infection. Albino rats were infected with 100 metacercariae each and their livers were processed for histopathological observation after BrdU injection...