Accessory cells in normal human and rodent lymph nodes: morphology, phenotype, and functional implications.

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This chapter provides a brief review of the professional accessory cells present in normal human and rodent lymph nodes. When dealing with the function of accessory cells in the immune system it has to be borne in mind that in principle all cells may possess or acquire the capability of antigen presentation, which is the decisive initiating step in the specific host defense bound to the lymphoid cells....

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