Microbes and infection
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Microbes and infection · Aug 2011
ReviewMucosal associated invariant T cells and the immune response to infection.
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.