Immunology of the tonsils

The tonsils are lymphoepithelial structures that provide a protective immunological ring at the openings of both digestive and respiratory tracts. Here, as discussed by Marta Perry and Anthony Whyte, the unique nature of the various human tonsils reveals that they are capable of a variety of complex...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Immunology today (Amsterdam. Regular ed.) 1998-09, Vol.19 (9), p.414-421
Hauptverfasser:	Perry, Marta, Whyte, Anthony
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Cell Adhesion Molecules - physiology human Humans Immunoglobulins - physiology immunopathology lymphoepithelium Palatine Tonsil - anatomy & histology Palatine Tonsil - immunology pharynx tonsil trafficking
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Zusammenfassung:	The tonsils are lymphoepithelial structures that provide a protective immunological ring at the openings of both digestive and respiratory tracts. Here, as discussed by Marta Perry and Anthony Whyte, the unique nature of the various human tonsils reveals that they are capable of a variety of complex immunological functions.
ISSN:	0167-5699
DOI:	10.1016/S0167-5699(98)01307-3