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Morphological and histochemical study of harderian gland of domestic pigeon (Columba Livia domestica)
Other Title(s)
دراسة شكلانية و كيمياء-نسجية لغدة الهاردريان في الحمام الداجن Columba livia domestica
Joint Authors
Muhammad, Hadaf Hashim
Rishaj, Ali Faris
Hadi, Ilaf Hasan
Source
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.161-170, 10 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this work was to study the histological and histochemical structure of the Harderian gland in indigenous pigeons.
Samples were obtained from 10 males and 10 females of adult healthy pigeons.
Hematoxylin and eosin, Alcian blue (pH 2.5), periodic acid-Schiff and promo phenol blue, stains were used for paraffin section examination.
The gland was teardrop like in shape, light brown to pink in color, capsulated with thin connective tissue.
It was multilobular compound acinotubular in structure and lined by columnar epithelial cells.
Lymphocyte, plasma cells and plasma cells with Russell bodies were present underneath the epithelia of central collecting duct and around the secretory unite.
Histochemically; the epithelial cells of both secretory unites and their ducts contained acidic mucins.
Russell bodies gave positive reaction with periodic acid Schiff reagent.
The present of immunoglobulin was proved in the cytoplasm of plasma cells with Russell body.
There were no differences in Harderian gland in both sexes.
In conclusion, the Harderian gland of pigeon was histologically and histochemically well developed, and it is immunological effective secondary lymphatic organ, and it had few differences from the gland of other birds.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rishaj, Ali Faris& Hadi, Ilaf Hasan& Muhammad, Hadaf Hashim. 2016. Morphological and histochemical study of harderian gland of domestic pigeon (Columba Livia domestica). Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum،Vol. 14, no. 2, pp.161-170.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rishaj, Ali Faris…[et al.]. Morphological and histochemical study of harderian gland of domestic pigeon (Columba Livia domestica). Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum Vol. 14, no. 2 (2016), pp.161-170.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rishaj, Ali Faris& Hadi, Ilaf Hasan& Muhammad, Hadaf Hashim. Morphological and histochemical study of harderian gland of domestic pigeon (Columba Livia domestica). Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum. 2016. Vol. 14, no. 2, pp.161-170.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-770888
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 167-169
Record ID
BIM-770888