The process of regulating the proliferation and elimination of B cells such that the total number of B cells within a whole or part of an organism is stable over time in the absence of an outside stimulus. [ GOC:add http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12956429 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0781735149 ]
Synonyms: B-cell homeostasis B-lymphocyte homeostasis B lymphocyte homeostasis
Term information
Note that this term represents the return of B cell levels to stable numbers following an immune response as well as the proliferation and elimination of B cells required to maintain stable numbers in the absence of an outside stimulus.