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Review
. 2011 Aug;13(8-9):742-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2011.03.007. Epub 2011 Mar 31.

Mucosal associated invariant T cells and the immune response to infection

Marielle C Gold  1 , David M Lewinsohn
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Review

Mucosal associated invariant T cells and the immune response to infection

Marielle C Gold et al. Microbes Infect. 2011 Aug.

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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