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These are organs<span style="font-size: 13.28px;"> where lymphocytes develop, proliferate and undergo gene rearrangement. There are two sub catogries of lymphiod organs.The Central/ primary lymphiod organs this is where lymphocytes are synthesized, these organs incude the bone marrow and thymus, and are located in the upper chest. The preipheral/ secondary lymphoid organ, which is where mature naive lymphocytes are managed and the specific immune response commence; these organs include lymph nodes, the nasal and resipartory tract, the urogentital tract etc</span><ref>Murphy, K., Weaver, C. (2017). Janeway's immunobiology (9th ed.). New York: Garland Science.</ref><span style="font-size: 13.28px;">.</span> | |||
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These are organs where lymphocytes develop, proliferate and undergo gene rearrangement. There are two sub catogries of lymphiod organs.The Central/ primary lymphiod organs this is where lymphocytes are synthesized, these organs incude the bone marrow and thymus, and are located in the upper chest. The preipheral/ secondary lymphoid organ, which is where mature naive lymphocytes are managed and the specific immune response commence; these organs include lymph nodes, the nasal and resipartory tract, the urogentital tract etc[1].
References
- ↑ Murphy, K., Weaver, C. (2017). Janeway's immunobiology (9th ed.). New York: Garland Science.