[The adenoid as lymphoid tissue]

E Kasprzycka 1 , J Wysocka

1. Zakład Laboratoryjnej Diagnostyki Pedriatrycznej, Instytutu Diagnostyki LaboratoryjnejAkademii Medycznej, Białymstoku.

Published:

GICID: 01.3001.0000.3194

Available language versions: en pl

Issue: Postepy Hig Med Dosw 1998; 52 (6)

Abstract

The adenoid is part of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue and is organized in distinct compartments. The lymphoid follicles and the interfollicular zone are areas of B lymphocytes and of T lymphocytes, respectively. The adenoid may thus function both as an immunologic inductive and effector organ.

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