Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3414988 | Microbes and Infection | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Mucosal associated invariant T cells are unique T cells localized at high frequencies at the portals of entry for many pathogens. Mucosal associated invariant T cells display a variety of characteristics that suggest their function is to act as effectors in the initial control of microbial infection at mucosal sites.
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Authors
Marielle C. Gold, David M. Lewinsohn,