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Functional characterization of T-cells from palatine tonsils in patients with chronic tonsillitis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Geißler Katharina, Markwart Robby, Requardt Robert Pascal, Weigel Cynthia, Schubert Katja, Scherag André, Rubio Ignacio, Guntinas-Lichius Orlando
Abstract excerpt
The palatine tonsils, localized in the oropharynx, are easily accessible secondary lymphoid tissue in humans. Inflammation of the palatine tonsils, local and chronic in case of chronic tonsillitis (CT) or acute in the presence of a peritonsillar abscess (PTA), ranks among the most common diseases in otolaryngology. However, the functionality of tonsillar immune cells, notably T-cells, in the context of these...
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