Latest genomic technology uncovers secrets of immune system's response to malaria

Sunday, March 5, 2017 - 21:31 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have revealed for the first time how immature mouse immune cells, called T cells, choose which type of skills they will develop to fight malaria infection. Researchers tracked individual T cells during infection with malaria parasites. They discovered a whole network of chemical conversations between different types of cells that influenced T cell specialization.

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