Ts/c cell count

1. Germ-free rearing increases Ts/c cell count in rats.

   “The number of Ts/c and Ts cells were higher in germ-free (GF) vs conventional (CV) rats, whereas B-cell numbers were lower.”

   AnimalsGerm-free versus conventional Lobund-Wistar rats

   Influence of aging, environmental antigens, and dietary restriction on expression of lymphocyte subsets in germ-free and conventional Lobund-Wistar rats

   Journal of gerontology·1 May 1991

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