B lymphocyte

…A small lymphocyte that exists in peripheral lymphoid tissue and is responsible for antibody production. It is also called a B lymphocyte. In birds, they differentiate and proliferate within the bursa of Fabricius, but in mammals, they differentiate and proliferate from hematopoietic cells in the bone marrow. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "B lymphocyte" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…末梢リンパ組織に存在し，抗体産生にあずかる小型のリンパ球。Bリンパ球B lymphocyteともいう。鳥類ではファブリキウス囊内で分化･増殖するが，哺乳類では骨髄の造血細胞により分化･増殖する。…

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