B Cells
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9863-7_960
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B cells are a type of lymphocytes produced in the bone marrow of mammals, which later migrate to spleen and lymph nodes. B cells mainly differentiate into memory B cell and plasma cells. The plasma cells produce antibodies, thereby eliciting strong humoral immune response against antigens.
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