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In conclusion, lymphocyte responses in humans can be assessed
using a variety of analytical tools as described in this chapter
and applied to many clinical contexts, including but not limited
to primary immunodeficiencies, autoimmunity, transplantation,
and immune dysregulation disorders. Most of these measurements
use cells from blood and not from other lymphoid tissues due
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This chapter is not an exhaustive treatise on all aspects of
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all areas of normal and abnormal pathology in this context.
Rather, it is meant to take the reader on a tour of the immune
landscape and to provide salient highlights of the diversity and
relevance of lymphocyte function.

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