B-Lymph
Development -2
Characteristics of Stages in B lymphocyte
development: cont=d
eImmature B
lymphocytes
Uexpress
complete IgM on surface
Uare not
activated by antigens
Ucontact with
self-antigens may result in:
-B-cell death
-tolerance
eMature B
lymphocyte
Ufound only in
blood and lymphoid tissue
Uexpress
surface IgD and IgM
Uboth surface
immunoglobulins express same antigen specificity
