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Peyer’s patches have an oval-shaped structure and are part of gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALT) found along the entire length of the small intestine, just below the intestinal epithelium. Peyer’s patches (PPs) act as an immune sensor of the intestine due to their ability to distinguish between harmful and commensal microbes.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Peyer’s patches. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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