To discuss:
The life history of T cells including their origin; migration to the thymus and attainment of immune-competence; forms and effects of negative selection; positive selection and its effect; and dispersal of the native lymphocyte pool.
Introduction:
T-lymphocytes is a form of white blood cell, which plays a significant role in the cell-mediated immunity by protecting the human system from foreign particles.
The lymphatic system that consists of a group of cells or immune cells that inhabits all the organs of the body. The lymphatic system includes lymphatic organs and group of lymphatic tissues involved in the immune system. The lymphatic organs include the spleen, tonsils, thymus, lymph nodes, and the bone marrow.
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