The morphology of the immune system in teleost fishes

• Published in: Fish & shellfish immunology Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 309 - 318
• Main Authors: Press, C.McL, Evensen, Ø.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.1999
• Subjects: fish; histology; kidney; lymphocyte; lymphoid tissues; macrophage; morphology; spleen; thymus; kidney; thymus; morphology; histology; spleen; fish; macrophage; lymphoid tissues; lymphocyte

An overview of the morphology of the immune system in teleost fishes is given drawing principally on studies in only a few species. The major lymphoid tissues in teleost fishes are the kidney, thymus, spleen and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues including the skin and gills. The brief histological...