secondary lymphoid tissue

synonym: secondary lymphoid organ
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Tissue (organ) in which antigen-driven proliferation and differentiation of mature B and T lymphocytes take place following antigen recognition.
Examples: Lymph nodes, Peyer’s patches, and the spleen.
See also: mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1242 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'secondary lymphoid tissue' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13663 RIS BibTex EndNote
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