Enzyme histochemistry and AgNOR numbers in the peripheral blood leukocytes of 6 month-old Kangal bred Anatolian shepherd dogs
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Enzyme cytochemical and histochemical tests have practical value for the study of immature, blast cells and lymphocytes since Romanowsky-stained films might be insufficient to identify differentiation and maturation features of the cells [2, 7]. Peripheral blood lymphocyte (PBL) counts and their enzymatic profile may change in the human [7] and bovine leukemia [23], Marek’s disease in the chicken [16, 21] and lymphotrophic viral diseases, such as canine distemper [1, 46] and caprine encephalo-arthritis [22]. ARTICLE ORIGINAL
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