E rosettes

<haematology> The clustering of sheep erythrocytes around a leucocyte or other cell. E rosette formation is used as a marker for T lymphocytes of humans and most mammals, in this case erythrocytes are untreated, compared with other rosette tests such as EA where erythrocytes have antibody bound to their surface.

(06 Mar 1998)


Terms mentioned in text: haematology, clustering, sheep, erythrocytes, leucocyte, cell, rosette, formation, marker, t lymphocytes, humans, mammals, case, erythrocytes, tests, antibody, bound, surface
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