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THE thymus and the bursa of Fabricius are both essential for the development of immunological competence in birds. The bursa of Fabricius seems to be responsible for the development of the cells producing serum antibodies1 and delayed hypersensitivity reactions2, whereas the thymus is more particularly involved in homograft reactions3,4. The fact that the thymus shows evidence of at least partial activity when implanted in a ‘Millipore’ chamber impermeable to cells5 suggests that its influence is humoral.
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KLOPSTOCK, A., SHARON, R. Plaque-formation on the Chorioallantoic Membrane, by Isologous Spleen Cells, under the Influence of Homologous Bursa of Fabricius Cells. Nature 207, 551 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/207551a0
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