title: The tale of T cells.
abstract: The discovery of the thymus was perhaps the major milestone of contemporary immunology. Here Anthony Davies reflects on the events surrounding this discovery and puts into perspective the significance of those experiments today.
authors: University of London, UK.
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Davies
mesh_terms: D000486:Allergy and Immunology / Q000266:history*; D000818:Animals; D005060:Europe; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D011828:Radiation Chimera; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000637:transplantation