Specialized White Blood Cells Coordinate First Responders To Vir...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Fri, 04/25/2008 - 07:00

Regulatory T cells are thought to call a halt to immune responses as the fight against infection draws to a close.

Researchers have evidence that these cells also help coordinate the early stages of the fight against viral infections.


 

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