1992, Cilt 8, Sayı 2, Sayfa(lar) 041-044
Light microscopic studies on the alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase activity of the fetal bovine peripheral blood lymphocytes
İlhami Çelik1, Reşat N. Aştı2, Mustafa Ü. Boyraz3
1Yard. Doç. Dr., S. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Histoloji ve Embriyoloji Bilim Dalı, Konya
2Prof. Dr., S. ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Histoloji ve Embriyoloji Bilim Dalı, Konya
3Arş. Grv., S. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Histoloji ve Embriyoloji Bilim Dalı, Konya
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In this study, first appearance time of the alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase positive lymphocytes in the fetal peripheral blood were determined by demonstrating of the alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase. Positively stained lymphocytes were first seen in the peripheral blood smears of the fetuses in 60 days old.

Large majority of the alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase pozitive lymphocytes showed localised granularpositivity, whereas, in the smaller numbers of positive cells, a diffuse granular staining pattern was observed.

Neutrophyls were negative. Monocytes displayed a diffuse granular staining pattern.

The frequency of the alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase positive lymphocytes increased with the fetal age and the highest levels were determined in the 240 th day of the gestation.