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Scanning electron microscopy and the surface morphology of human lymphocytes

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The surface of the human lymphocyte as seen by the scanning electron microscope shows variations which may reflect the functional state or environment of the cell. Preparative techniques and future developments in this area are reviewed.

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  1. University Haematology Department, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, SO9 4XY

    Stuart Roath & Diane Newell

  2. Mayer de Rothschild Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

    Aaron Polliack

  3. National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

    Elaine Alexander

  4. Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston

    Peck-Sun Lin

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Roath, S., Newell, D., Polliack, A. et al. Scanning electron microscopy and the surface morphology of human lymphocytes. Nature 273, 15–18 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1038/273015a0

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