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Description: The T lymphocyte activation pathway is triggered when a T cell encounters its cognate antigen, coupled to a MHC molecule, on the surface of an infected cell or a phagocyte. T cells contribute to immune defenses in two major ways: some direct and regulate immune responses; others directly attack infected or cancerous cells.
Title: T cell activation
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Author: T_cell_activation.png: Template drawing and caption text from "The Immune System", any modifcations, made by myself are released into the public domain. derivative work: Hazmat2 (talk)
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