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Antibody-Producing Cells
| Definition: |
Cells of the lymphoid series that can react with antigen to produce specific cell products called antibodies. Various cell subpopulations, often B-lymphocytes, can be defined, based on the different classes of immunoglobulins that they synthesize. |
| Notes: |
A 11 qualif |
| Also Called: |
Antibody-Secreting Cells |
| Previously Indexed: |
Antibody Formation (1966-1969) |
Antibody-Producing Cells Categories.
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B-Lymphocytes - Lymphoid cells concerned with humoral immunity. They are short-lived cells resembling bursa-derived lymphocytes of birds in their production of immunoglobulin upon appropriate stimulation. |
Antibody-Producing Cells Definitions and Terms
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