How ‘Memory’ T Cells Curb The Spread Of Viruses Throughout The Body

A scientific discovery by Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers helps explain how “memory” T cells protect the body from viral diseases. The research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science Online Early Edition shows lymph nodes are not just organs where immune cells reside and proliferate, but also are the sites where a major fight against the spread of an invading virus occurs. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Immune System / Vaccines on July 2nd, 2007