Vet Med - Czech, 2016, 61(8):464-466 | DOI: 10.17221/247/2015-VETMED

The first finding of Hassall's corpuscles in the thymi of cultured sturgeonsOriginal Paper

E. Salkova, M. Flajshans
South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic

Histological examination of thymi from juvenile Acipenser ruthenus and Acipenser brevirostrum after haematoxylin and eosin staining revealed the presence of Hassall's corpuscles, in a scattered distribution within the thymic medulla in two of seven, and one of nine examined specimens, respectively. Morphologically, the Hassall's corpuscles were of the juvenile and premature type and no degenerative changes were seen.

Keywords: Acipenser ruthenus; Acipenser brevirostrum; histology; thymus

Published: August 31, 2016  Show citation

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Salkova E, Flajshans M. The first finding of Hassall's corpuscles in the thymi of cultured sturgeons. Vet Med - Czech. 2016;61(8):464-466. doi: 10.17221/247/2015-VETMED.
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