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Tonsils are clusters of lymphoid tissues located around the throat that help to fight infections. They can become swollen and enlarged as a result of infection and may need to be surgically removed.

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Research | 19 December 2022

Adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 persist in the pharyngeal lymphoid tissue of children

Manthiram and colleagues analyze the peripheral blood, tonsils and adenoids in children undergoing tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy and find evidence of continued tissue-specific immunity to SARS-CoV-2 and viral RNA persistence weeks to months after acute infection.
- Qin Xu
- , Pedro Milanez-Almeida
- & Kalpana Manthiram
Nature Immunology 24, 186-199
Research | 02 August 2017

Long-term effects of adenotonsillectomy on serum-specific immunoglobulin E
- Lijuan Song
- , Jinfei Guo
- & Xiaowen Zhang
Pediatric Research 82, 801-805

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Research Highlights | 19 December 2016

Role of tonsillar B cells in IgAN
- Ellen F. Carney
Nature Reviews Nephrology 13, 63

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Adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 persist in the pharyngeal lymphoid tissue of children

Long-term effects of adenotonsillectomy on serum-specific immunoglobulin E

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Role of tonsillar B cells in IgAN

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