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Under normal circumstances, as viruses and bacteria enter the body through the nose and mouth, they are filtered in the tonsils.[1][2] Within the tonsils, white blood cells of the immune system mount an attack that helps destroy the viruses or bacteria by producing inflammatory cytokines like Phospholipase A2, [3] which also lead to fever.[1][2]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 van Kempen MJ, Rijkers GT, Van Cauwenberge PB (2000). "The immune response in adenoids and tonsils". Int. Arch. Allergy Immunol. 122 (1): 8–19. doi:10.1159/000024354. PMID 10859465. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ "Circulating phospholipase-A2 activity in obstructive sleep apnea". International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2012. doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.12.026. PMID 22297210.
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