immune system
• impaired development past the immature stage
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• reduced number of B220+ and CD3- B lymphocytes in spleen and peripheral blood
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• 50% reduction in follicular B cells in the lymph nodes
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• weight is reduced by about 20%
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• number of splenocytes reduced by about 50%
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• impaired germinal center formation
• lymph nodes fail to swell after ovalbumin immunization
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• memory IgG response impaired while primary response is normal
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hematopoietic system
• impaired development past the immature stage
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• reduced number of B220+ and CD3- B lymphocytes in spleen and peripheral blood
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• 50% reduction in follicular B cells in the lymph nodes
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• weight is reduced by about 20%
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• number of splenocytes reduced by about 50%
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