IMMUNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -LIM-foh-site) A type of white blood cell that makes antibodies. B lymphocytes are part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow. Also called B cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most of us assume that B lymphocytes, or B cells, got their name because they mature in the bone marrow: “B” for bone marrow. However, this is not really the case. The “B” in B cells comes from the Bursa of Fabricius in birds. The Bursa of Fabricius (BF) was first described by Fabricius ab Aquapendente in the 1600s.

Detailed explanation-3: -What are B-cells (B lymphocytes)? B-cells are a type of white blood cell that makes infection-fighting proteins called antibodies. B-cells are an important part of your immune system, your body’s defense against harmful pathogens (viruses, bacteria and parasites) that enter your body and make you sick.

Detailed explanation-4: -B-cells and T-cells are also called lymphocytes. There are primary and secondary organs involved in the complex development of lymphocytes but, in most cases, B-and T-lymphocytes are the generated in bone marrow and in the thymus.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are four main types of B cells – transitional, naive, plasma, and memory – that all have their own purpose in the maturation process.