Immunology: how do T cells recognize antigen?

T cells recognize small fragments of microorganisms (antigens) on the surface of other cells using T cell antigen receptors. The mechanism by which these receptors signal into T cells is controversial, but two recent studies provide important new clues.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Choudhuri, K, Kearney, A, Bakker, T, Van Der Merwe, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005