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Thymus1

tissue_organ_import: 
thymus gland
Clinical description: 
The thymus is a bilateral chain of structures, located in the lateral neck region. each side is composed of 4 to 7 lobes. In chickens less than 17 weeks of age, the thymus should be visible but normally regresses around the time of sexual maturity.
Record number: 
10337
Case number: 
Unknown
Age: 
6 weeks
Breed: 
White Leghorn
Clinical form: 
Unknown
Infection type: 
Unknown
Housing/mgmnt type: 
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Priority: 
1
Rights: 
© Cornell University
Etiology: 
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