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Human B cell
Transmission electron micrograph of a human B cell, or B lymphocyte.
National Institute of Health, NIAID
Antigens, antibodies, and lymphocytes
Phagocytic cells destroy viral and bacterial antigens by eating them, while B cells...
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Clonal selection of a B cell
Activated by the binding of an antigen to a specific matching receptor on its surface,...
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