Sentences with phrase «secondary lymphoid organs»

Secondary lymphoid organs, which include the lymph nodes, tonsils and spleen, act as traps for incoming pathogens, whereupon foreign bodies are set upon by mature lymphocytes.

The secondary lymphoid organs include lymph nodes, spleen, appendix, tonsils, adenoids and Peyer's patches (lymphoid tissue present in the small and large intestines).

Basophils amplify the synthesis of autoantibodies by accumulating in secondary lymphoid organs.

The phenotype of NP cells generated ex vivo (Figure S8) closely resembles that of central memory CD4 + T cells found in vivo, which persist for years in secondary lymphoid organs and can differentiate into effector memory CD4 + T cells [45].

Lymph nodes are considered secondary lymphoid organs, a group that includes tonsils, spleen and adenoids.

Thus, natural antibodies play a crucial role by preventing pathogen dissemination to vital organs and by improving immunogenicity through enhanced antigen - trapping in secondary lymphoid organs.