Role of non-conventional T lymphocytes in respiratory infections: the case of the pneumococcus.
Non-conventional T lymphocytes constitute a special arm of the immune system and act as sentinels against pathogens at mucosal surfaces. These non-conventional T cells (including mucosal-associated invariant T [MAIT] cells, gamma delta [γδ] T cells, and natural killer T [NKT] cells) display several...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014
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