OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
IMMUNITY INNATE AND ADAPTIVE
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cytotoxic T’s
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helper T’s
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plasma cells
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antigen presenting c
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cytotoxic T-cells are a type of immune cell. They destroy cells infected with viruses. Another name for cytotoxic T-cells is killer T-cells. Cytotoxic T-cells are one of the three main types of cells developed in your thymus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cytotoxic T cells kill target cells bearing specific antigen while sparing neighboring uninfected cells. All the cells in a tissue are susceptible to lysis by the cytotoxic proteins of armed effector CD8 T cells, but only infected cells are killed.
Detailed explanation-3: -3 Cytotoxic T cells. Cytotoxic T cells are effector cells that destroy virus-infected cells, tumor cells, and tissue grafts that exist in the cytosol, or contiguous nuclear compartment.
Detailed explanation-4: -A cytotoxic T cell (CD8+ T cell) is a type of T cell responsible for eliminating substances the immune system identifies as harmful. Cytotoxic T cells play a critical role in limiting infections and bacteria in the body.