Mucosal associated invariant T cells and CD161 expressing natural killer cells

<p>Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are a population of innate-like lymphocytes within the gut, liver and blood, expressing a semi-invariant T cell receptor (TCR) and high levels of the C-type lectin-like receptor, CD161. These cells recognise a metabolite of the microbial riboflavi...

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Main Author: Kurioka, A
Other Authors: Klenerman, P
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2015