they are killer cells. they kill bacteria that enter your body
thymus
Thymosin
T cells
White blood cells, more specifically B-lymphocytes.
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T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes
The Thymus is involved in the maturation of T Lymphocytes.
Lymphocytes
CD8+ T cells divide and differentiate into cytotoxic T lymphocytes.
T lymphocytes undergo their final maturation in the thymus, hence why they are called 'T cells'.
The thymus is responsible for the t cell production.
The white blood cells responsible for recognizing and destroying foreign antigens are called lymphocytes. There are two main types of lymphocytes: B cells, which produce antibodies to tag antigens for destruction, and T cells, which directly attack and destroy cells that are infected or presenting foreign antigens.