Immune Cells Found in The Testis
Immune cells of the human testis are not as well characterized as those from rodents, due to the rarity of normal human testes available for experiment. The majority of experiments have studied the rat testis due to its convenience: it is a relatively large size and is easily extracted from experimental animals.
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