Phenotyping and comparing the immune cell populations of free-ranging Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and dolphins under human care

Phenotyping and comparing the immune cell populations of free-ranging Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and dolphins under human care

Abstract Background Studies suggest that free-ranging bottlenose dolphins exhibit a suppressed immune system because of exposure to contaminants or microorganisms. However, due to a lack of commercially available antibodies specific to marine mammal immune cell surface markers, the research has been...

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Main Authors: Mahyar Nouri-Shirazi, Brittany F. Bible, Menghua Zeng, Saba Tamjidi, Gregory D. Bossart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Bottlenose dolphin
Flow cytometry
Immunophenotyping
Marine mammal
Peripheral blood cells
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-0998-3

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