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The immune system is distributed throughout the entire human body and is composed of lymphatic cells, tissues, and organs as well as the lymphatic circulation and “nonspecific” defenses, e.g., the skin barrier. It is an essential defense against invading microorganisms, toxins, and foreign or altered cells. The primary effector cells of the immune system, lymphocytes are matured in the primary lymphatic organs and are activated in secondary lymphatic organs.
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Rehfeld, A., Nylander, M., Karnov, K. (2017). The Immune System and the Lymphatic Organs. In: Compendium of Histology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41873-5_19
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