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Birbeck granules are present in

A
Merkel cells
B
Langerhans cells
C
Langhans cells
D
Melanocytes
High-Yield Explanation
Ref Robbins 9/e p662 Birbeck granules, also known as Birbeck bodies, are rod shaped or "tennis-racket" cytoplasmic organelles with a central linear density and a striated appearance. First described in 1961 (where they were simply termed "characteristic granules"), they are solely found in Langerhans cells.

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