Histology and immunofluorescent study of the pancreas in lovebird (Agapornis personatus)
Nader Goodarzi,
Ayda Bashiri
Abstract:BackgroundLovebird (Agapornis personatus) is a monotypic species of bird of the lovebird genus in the parrot family Psittaculidae and order Psittaciformes.ObjectivesThe present study was designed to investigate the histology and immunohistochemistry of the pancreas in the lovebird.MethodsTotally, three adult birds were used. The pancreas was assessed using histological and immunofluorescent staining to detect insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, pancreatic polypeptide (PP) and neuropeptide Y (NY).ResultsThe exocri… Show more
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