- T cells help the body fight germs.
- Scientists study T cells in the tonsils.
- Tonsils sit near the throat.
- Many T cells live in body tissues.
- Only a few T cells are in blood.
- T cells from tonsils look different.
- These differences can change immunity.
- Doctors should study tissue T cells too.
Difficult words
- t cell — part of the immune system that fights germsT cells
- tonsil — small body part near the throatTonsils
- tissue — body material made of many similar cellstissues
- immunity — body's ability to fight disease or infection
- germ — very small living thing that can cause illnessgerms
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Discussion questions
- Do you know where your tonsils are?
- Have you ever had a sore throat?
- Do you want doctors to study T cells in tissues?
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