Role of Ly49 Receptors on Natural Killer Cells During Influenza Virus Infection

Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes of the innate immune system that play a major role in the destruction of both tumours and virally-infected cells. The cytotoxicity of NK cells is tightly controlled by signals received through activating and inhibitory receptors. NK cells express a variety o...

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Main Author: Mahmoud, Ahmad
Language:en
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/23192