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The Liver as a Lymphoid Organ

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The first paragraphs of this chapter review the salient functions of lymphoid tissue, which is important in order to evaluate the unique function of the liver as lymphoid organ. This is followed by a thorough review of the current knowledge of hepatic immune functions that render the liver a lymphoid organ and will provide a conceptual framework for a better understanding of the more detailed chapters on particular hepatic immune functions in this textbook.

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  1. Institute of Molecular Immunology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Schneckenburgerstr. 8, 81675, Munich, Germany

    Percy A. Knolle M.D.

  2. Institutes of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology, University Hospital, Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Munich, Germany

    Percy A. Knolle M.D.

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  2. Medicine and Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

    John M. Vierling

  3. Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Medical School of Hannover, Germany

    Michael P. Manns

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Knolle, P.A. (2014). The Liver as a Lymphoid Organ. In: Gershwin, M., Vierling, J., Manns, M. (eds) Liver Immunology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02096-9_5

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