Value |
3
mm^3
|
Organism |
Mouse Mus musculus |
Reference |
Asahi et al, Protection against influenza virus infection in polymeric Ig receptor knockout mice immunized intranasally with adjuvant-combined vaccines. J Immunol. 2002 Mar 15 168(6):2930-8. p.2932 table 1PubMed ID11884464
|
Method |
The mucus volume that covers the surface of the nasal cavity was calculated by assuming that the thickness of the mucus blanket including periciliary space was 0.01 mm. |
Comments |
Squamous cell epithelium (0.3mm^3)+ Columnar epithelium (1.5mm^3)+ Olfactory epithelium (1.2mm^3)=3mm^3. See BNID 101575 |
Entered by |
Andreas Handel |
ID |
101574 |