Absence of germinal centers in lymph nodes. Germinal centers are the parts of lymph nodes in which B lymphocytes proliferate, differentiate, mutate through somatic hypermutation and class switch during antibody responses.
Absent peripheral lymph nodes in presence of infection
Increased number of lymph nodes
Lymph node abscess
Lymph node hypoplasia
Lymph node necrosis
Lymphadenitis
Lymphadenopathy +
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
Absence of lymph node germinal centre
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Lymph nodes lack germinal center
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Lymph nodes lack germinal centre
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Lymphoid germinal center defect
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Lymphoid germinal centre defect