Among the SLAM-expressing cells that measles wrecks are memory B and T cells, two crucial players in a functioning immune system. Memory B cells manufacture the right antibodies quickly when a ...

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This thesis explores how these memory T cells work in different viral infections, with a focus on Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), ...

Measles doesn’t just cause illness, but also erases the immune system’s memory, leaving people vulnerable to infections ...

known as B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes. People commonly refer to these as B cells and T cells. The job of T cells is to help the body kill cancer cells and control the immune response to foreign ...

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T cells are white blood cells that are important for adaptive immunity. They have unique cell surface receptors that are generated by randomly assorting genes. These receptors allow T cells to ...

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