T Cell Cartoon (IMAGE)

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T Cell Cartoon

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Regulatory T cells police the immune system, making sure that killer T cells coming back from battling pathogens transition into a resting state, but still prepared to fight if the pathogen returns. The researchers say these findings are important for the development of more effective, faster-acting vaccines.

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Surojit Sarkar, Vandana Kalia, Yevgeniy Yuzefpolskiy

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