Germinal Center (IMAGE)

La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Germinal Center

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Follicular dendritic cells (red) present HIV envelope protein to germinal center B cells (blue) within lymph nodes. This interaction allows the B cells to develop better antibodies against Env.

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Dr. Jacob T. Martin, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, MIT

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