Natural killer (NK) cells play a key role in innate host defense against viruses. Signiยฎcant progress has been made in understanding the speciยฎc response of NK cells during viral infections by the recent identiยฎcation of an NK cell receptor involved in in vivo resistance, and its ligand. New insight
Natural killer cells in viral infection: more than just killers
โ Scribed by Christopher E. Andoniou; Daniel M. Andrews; Mariapia A. Degli-Esposti
- Book ID
- 111247803
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 117 KB
- Volume
- 214
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0105-2896
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