What is the mechanism for lymphocyte maturation so that lymphocytes will respond to non-self cells and not respond to self cells? What happens to the lymphocytes that do respond to self cells?

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E
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Chapter2: Basic Hematology
Section2.8: Normal Blood Cell Morphology
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What is the mechanism for lymphocyte maturation so that lymphocytes will respond to non-self cells and not respond to self cells? What happens to the lymphocytes that do respond to self cells?

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