Mast cells are not only important in IgE-associated disorders but also contribute to host defense against bacteria. One way they do this is by enhancing T cell recruitment and lymph node enlargement during bacterial infection.
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Galli, S., Nakae, S. Mast cells to the defense. Nat Immunol 4, 1160–1162 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni1203-1160
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