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Timectomia completo em ratos adultos com não-invasiva entubação endotraqueal

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10.3791/52152-v

December 29th, 2014

December 29th, 2014

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1Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 2Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, 3Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center

Rodent thymectomy is a valuable technique in immunological research. Here, a protocol for complete thymectomy in adult rats using a mini-sternotomy along with non-invasive intubation and positive pressure ventilation to minimize perioperative morbidity and mortality is described.

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