Effect of Thymectomy and Bursectomy on the Survival of Skin Homografts in Chickens

Summary Two strains of chickens were thymectomized and/or bursectomized at 1 to 3 days after hatching and skin homografts made at 4 or 6 days of age. Thymectomy delayed skin homograft rejection, but neither steroidal or surgical bursectomy had any effect.