Postnatal development of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues in chickens |
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Authors: | Dr. Suzan H. M. Jeurissen E. Marga Janse Guus Koch Gerben F. De Boer |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Virology, Central Veterinary Institute, Lelystad, The Netherlands;(2) Department of Virology, Central Veterinary Institute, P.O. Box 365, NL-8200 AJ Lelystad, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Summary The postnatal development of chicken mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues of the eyes, lungs, and intestines were investigated with monoclonal antibodies specific for either all leucocytes, B lymphocytes, mononuclear phagocytes, IgM, IgG, or IgA. Attention has been paid to the relation of lymphoid infiltrates with their surrounding mucosae, the segregation into B-cell and T-cell areas, development of germinal centers, and secretory immunoglobulins. Abudant secretory IgM and IgA was detected in the epithelium of the Harderian glands in the orbits, even though they lacked large leucocyte infiltrates with germinal centers. Lymphoid tissues in the mucosae of lungs and intestines developed separate B-cell and T-cell areas. The proventriculus, Meckel's diverticulum, and Peyer's patches generally contained germinal centers from 12 weeks of age on. Because chickens as young as 2 weeks old had germinal centers in bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue and cecal tonsils, these areas were probably highly stimulated by antigens. Isotype-specific monoclonal antibodies were used to detect IgM-, IgG-, and IgA-bearing follicular cells in the same germinal center. |
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Keywords: | Development, ontogenetic Immunocytochemistry Monoclonal antibodies Mucosa Lymphoid organs Domestic fowl |
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