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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Main Authors: Stoyan Ivanov, Christophe Paget, François Trottein
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b3080d11193c4c9386eb54feae2f5f81
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