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Immune function is helped by two kinds of white blood cells. The “B cells” (so-called because they develop in bone marrow) produce antibodies. The “T cells” (so-called because they develop in a small organ called the thymus gland) are responsible for a variety of other immune responses. These responses include: 1) direct attacks on foreign substances such as bacteria, viruses, or foreign tissues; 2) augmenting the B-cell response; and 3) producing substances called cytokines that direct responses and activities in other immune cells.
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