Intestinal Lymphoid Tissue as the Basis of the Immune System of the Digestive Tract
Keywords:
antigens, immunoglobulins, immunocompetent cells, immune response, lymphoid tissue, digestive tractAbstract
The article summarizes the basic provisions on the emerging ideas about the so-called immune system of the mucous membranes and, in particular, the intestine. Previously, the idea of cellular and humoral immunity was formed, then about the system of mononuclear phagocytes and, obviously, it is quite acceptable to isolate the immunity of the intestinal mucosa.