Immunology: Cross-dressers turn on T cells.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Memory T cells remember viruses from previous infections, providing immunity by facilitating the killing of infected cells. For this, they exploit cross-dressing, the transfer of antigens between antigen-presenting cells.