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IN recent years it was shown that thymectomy soon after birth causes impairment of the immune response of the mature animal. A depression of antibody production was reported in mice1, rats2, rabbits3 and guinea-pigs4, and a depression of the homograft reaction was observed after thymectomy5.
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CORSI, A., GIUSTI, G. Phagocytic Activity after Thymectomy. Nature 213, 618–619 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213618a0
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