T Memory Describe Role Cells Live Long Time

The summary describes the role of T memory cells in immunological memory, enabling a rapid response to secondary encounters with the same antigen.

O resumo descreve o papel das células T de memória na memória imunológica, permitindo uma resposta rápida a encontros secundários com o mesmo antígeno.

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Describe the role of T memory cells.

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T memory cells:

Live for long time, part of immunological memory

If they meet an antigen a second time they divide rapidly to form many clones of T killer cells to destroy the pathogen quickly

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