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Tissues > Lymphoid Tissue > Bursa of Fabricius
Animal Structures > Bursa of Fabricius

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Bursa of Fabricius  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An epithelial outgrowth of the cloaca in birds similar to the thymus in mammals. It atrophies within 6 months after birth and remains as a fibrous remnant in adult birds. It is composed of lymphoid tissue and prior to involution, is the site of B-lymphocyte maturation.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VH1X23HL-X

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