The paper, by J.M. Dan at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) in La Jolla, CA; and colleagues was titled, "Recurrent group A Streptococcus tonsillitis is an immunosusceptibility disease ...

The tonsils are an integral part of the body’s immune function. They are the body’s first defense mechanism against germs and viruses that enter the body through your mouth, per Mayo Clinic.