Is BALT a major component of the human lung immune system

作者: R Pabst

DOI: 10.1016/0167-5699(92)90106-H

关键词: Immune systemImmunityLungHuman lungImmunologyLymphatic systemBiologyBronchus

摘要: Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) has been shown to be an important component in the immune system of lung several species, notably rabbit and rat. Does BALT fulfil same function human lung? Reinhard Pabst thinks not proposes integrated model system, which plays but a minor role.

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