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. 2009 Apr 14;19(7):R294-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.02.023.

Natural killer cells: remembrances of things past

David H Raulet  1
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Natural killer cells: remembrances of things past

David H Raulet. Curr Biol. .

Abstract

Recent work has revealed that natural killer cells exhibit a form of memory, previously considered an exclusive property of adaptive immunity. While protective, natural killer cell memory is probably hazier and more fleeting than T cell memory.

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