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Amyloid
The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
Volume 10, 2003 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Splenic ellipsoids: an early target for deposition of AA amyloid induced in mink

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Pages 240-249 | Received 13 Feb 2003, Accepted 26 Aug 2003, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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