The thymus is a specialized organ of the immune system located in the chest where immature lymphocytes develop into mature T cells and T cells with the potential to attack normal tissues are eliminated.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Immune Deficiency Foundation
  The immune system and primary immunodeficiency

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• The immune system and primary immunodeficiency primaryimmune.org Immune Deficiency Foundation via serper

Referenced by nodes (4)

• immune system concept
• lymphocyte concept
• T cells concept
• thymus concept