Epistemis

CD4 and CD8 T lymphocytes

Immunology · Adaptive immunity

When a cell is infected, the helper T Cells direct the cytotoxic T Cells to destroy the cell. Using small HMC's located all over the cell which contains fragments of a pathogen, the infected cell is detected and latched onto by the T Cell. Perforin breaks the membrane and the lymphotoxin flows in and kills the cell. 1) One cell is infected by a virus. The Histocompatibility Complexes located all a
When a cell is infected, the helper T Cells direct the cytotoxic T Cells to destroy the cell. Using small HMC's located all over the cell which contains fragments of a pathogen,…

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PreviousAntigenic presentation (MHC/HLA)
Category
Adaptive immunity
Difficulty
mean
Type
Diagram

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