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Comment
. 2006 Jul 10;203(7):1622.
doi: 10.1084/jem.2037fta.

Kicking off adaptive immunity: the discovery of dendritic cells

Alla Katsnelson  1
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Kicking off adaptive immunity: the discovery of dendritic cells

Alla Katsnelson. J Exp Med. .

Abstract

In 1973, Ralph Steinman and Zanvil Cohn discovered an unusual looking population of cells with an unprecedented ability to activate naive T cells. Dubbed "dendritic cells," these cells are now known as the primary instigators of adaptive immunity.

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