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... > Hemic and Immune Systems > Immune System > Lymphatic System > Lymphoid Tissue > Lymph Nodes > Germinal Center
Tissues > Lymphoid Tissue > Lymph Nodes > Germinal Center

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Germinal Center  

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  • The activated center of a lymphoid follicle in secondary lymphoid tissue where B-LYMPHOCYTES are stimulated by antigens and helper T cells (T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER) are stimulated to generate memory cells.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018858

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