THE BLOOD AND THE BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS OF THE MONKEY

Abstract

The supply of erythrocytes is reported to be 5.5 million for Rhesus monkeys, without the considerations of age and sex. Leukocytes number 16,210, the erythropoiesis-granulopoiesis index is said to decrease with age. It is stated that the erythropoiesis-granulopoiesis index is considerably greater than 1 in the flat bones, slightly greater in the femur and less than 1 in the tibia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0838267

Entities

People

  • H. Meessen
  • P. Cohrs
  • Richard L. Jaffe

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Blood
  • Blood Cells
  • Bone Marrow
  • Bone Marrow Cells
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Erythrocytes
  • Granulocytes
  • Hematopoietic System
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Leukocytes
  • Lymphatic System
  • Lymphocytes
  • Monocytes
  • Rhesus Monkeys

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Immunology and Pathology
  • Spectroscopy.