The distribution of SS-positive cells and IgA-positive cells in chicken duodenum for the first time was labeled with double immunohistochemical staining. The results showed the SS-positive cells of the small intesti- nal mainly distributed around intestinal gland, within the epithelial cells of villus and intestinal gland.The I- gA-positive cells mainly distributed in the lamina propria of small intestinal.There will be many IgA-positive cells if there are few SS-positive cells,and vice versa.The results suggested SS played an important role in the synthesis of IgA. It demonstrated SS regulate...