Immunological events in the popliteal lymph node of sheep following injection of liver or killed Corynebacterium ovis into an afferent popliteal lymphatic duct

Abstract

Efferent popliteal lymph and blood were collected daily for three weeks from sheep following injection of live or killed Corynebacterium ovis organisms into an afferent lymphatic duct. The total lymphocyte output, proportion of blast cells and class specificity of immunoglobulin-containing groups of animals and antibody titres and concentrations of IgG1, IgG2, IMg and IgA were measured in both lymph and blood...