Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells: new players in anti-bacterial immunity
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are an innate-like T cell population involved in antibacterial immunity. In humans, MAIT cells are abundant, comprising ~ 10% of the CD8+ T cell compartment in blood. They are enriched at mucosal sites and are particularly prevalent within the liver. MAIT...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00450/full |