Increased proportion of B lymphocytes in human tonsils and appendices.
The percentage of T and B lymphocytes was studied in human tonsils and appendices. An increased percentage of B lymphocytes, 59.1% in tonsils and 54.5% in appendices, was found, whilst the percentage of T lymphocytes was 23.6% and 27.9%, respectively. In the peripheral blood of the corresponding figures were 12.5% for B cells and 50% for T cells.
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D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell