Once CD8 T cells take on one virus, they'll fight others too
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 12:31
in Biology & Nature
CD8 T cells are known for becoming attuned to fight a specific pathogen ('adaptive immunity'), but a new study shows that in that process they also become first-responders that can fend off a variety of other invaders ('innate immunity'). The findings suggest that innate immunity changes with the body's experience and that the T cells are more versatile than thought.