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Clinical Aspects of MALT
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Edward J. Holland, Mark J. Mannis (eds): Ocular Surface Disease—Medical and Surgical Management
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Human Lacrimal Drainage-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (LDALT) Belongs to the Common Mucosal Immune System
The lacrimal drainage system constitutes the part of the ocular adnexa where the tear flow drains after production in the lacrimal gland and subsequent to bathing the ocular surface. It is lined by a mucosa th...
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A Functional Unit for Ocular Surface Immune Defense Formed by the Lacrimal Gland, Conjunctiva and Lacrimal Drainage System
Mucosal organs represent a special moist compartment of the body’s surface that is equipped with a diverse array of defense mechanisms to avoid microbial colonization. Besides an innate defense, the relevance ...
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The Crypt System of the Human Conjunctiva
The normal human conjunctiva usually shows a smooth surface in clinical examination; however, it contains a three-dimensional morphology with cryptal formations. In a study on the conjunctiva-associated lympho...
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Engineering of a miniature 3-D hepatic cell plate culture model
The development of primary liver cell culture techniques has a long standing history that has contributed significantly to our current knowledge about the relevance of individual aspects of the hepatic microen...
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Conjunctival cytology in asymptomatic wearers of soft contact lenses
Conjunctival epithelium was systematically investigated with impression cytology in clinically asymptomatic wearers of soft contact lenses who had been using their lenses for several years. Severe abnormalitie...
