The peripheral lymphoid organs, which include the lymph nodes, the spleen, and the mucosal lymphoid tissues, are the sites where antigen and lymphocytes encounter each other.

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• 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 (5)

• lymphocyte concept
• antigen concept
• lymph nodes location
• spleen location
• peripheral lymphoid organs concept