Cell-mediated immunity: Dealing a direct blow to pathogens

Authors
Kaufmann, SHE
Citation
She. Kaufmann, Cell-mediated immunity: Dealing a direct blow to pathogens, CURR BIOL, 9(3), 1999, pp. R97-R99
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Experimental Biology
Journal title
CURRENT BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09609822 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
R97 - R99
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(19990211)9:3<R97:CIDADB>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are essential for defence against viral infections. Recent data demonstrating direct killing of intracellular bacteria by gran ulysin, a protein released from the granules of cytotoxic T lymphocytes, em phasize the contribution of these lymphocytes to the control of tuberculosi s.