What are the respective roles of T Lymphocytes and B Lymphocytes in immunity?
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The T and B lymphocytes (T and B Cells) are involved in the acquired or antigen-specific immune response given that they are the only cells in the organism able to recognize and respond specifically to each antigenic epitope. ... Thus, humoral immunity depends on the B Cells while cell immunity depends on the T Cells.
⇒ "Lymphocytes" can be defined as the the smallest leucocytes, slightly larger than the Red Blood Cells (RBCs).
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⇒ Lymphocytes are small, non-phagocytic cells with round, dense nuclei and a small amount of cytoplasm.
⇒ Lymphocytes are the second most common leucocytes in blood.
⇒ Lymphocytes make up about (20-30)% of White Blood Cells (WBCs).
⇒ There are two functionally distinct types: "T-lymphocytes" and "B-lymphocytes".
⇒ Lymphocytes play the central role in all immunological defence mechanisms of the body.