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Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes and Mucosal Surfaces

Lymphatic system

Lymphatic system

(a) Lymphatic vessels carry a clear fluid called lymph throughout the body. The liquid passes through (b) lymph nodes that filter the lymph that enters the node through afferent vessels, leaving through efferent vessels. Lymph nodes are filled with lymphocytes that purge infecting cells.

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