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Phenotypic and functional characterisation of follicle-associated epithelium of rectal lymphoid tissue.
Cell and tissue research - 1 Sept 2005
Mahajan A, Naylor S, Mills A D, Low J C, Mackellar A, Hoey D E E, Currie C G, Gally D L, Huntley J, Smith D G E
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Lymphoid follicles cluster in the terminal rectum of various animal species and of man and hence this site may be important in the development of immune responses to pathogens. For the induction of immune responses at mucosal sites, interplay is required between various cell types performing functions ranging from antigen-sampling cells via antigen-presenting cells to antigen-specific lymphocytes. Therefore, we...
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