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What are plasma cells?
What are plasma cells?
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Plasma cells are effector B-cells that are produced from B-lymphocytes.
They produce antibodies called as immunoglobulins.
The rate of antibody production is very high.
Each plasma cell produces about 2000 molecules of antibodies per second.
Plasma cells have a life span of only a few days.
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