Lymphoid organs are categorized into central (primary) lymphoid organs, where lymphocytes are generated, and peripheral (secondary) lymphoid organs, where adaptive immune responses are initiated and lymphocytes are maintained.

Authors

• Person: Janeway CA Jr, Travers P, Walport M Organization: Garland Science
  The components of the immune system - Immunobiology - NCBI - NIH

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• The components of the immune system - Immunobiology - NCBI - NIH www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Janeway CA Jr, Travers P, Walport M · Garland Science via serper

Referenced by nodes (3)

• lymphocyte concept
• adaptive immune system concept
• peripheral lymphoid organs concept