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nonspecific in vivo assays may be more appropriate. These can be
VetBooks.ir useful, for example, in assessing immune function in young animals
thought to be immunodeficient. However, it is important to point
out that in these animals, a complete hematological examination
should be performed before more complex assays are considered. It
is also prudent to measure the important lymphocyte
subpopulations by flow cytometry. An animal that has no T cells is
unlikely to mount any sort of cell-mediated response.
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