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Why natural killer cells react to COVID-19



Why natural killer cells react to COVID-19

Little has been known to date about how the immune system’s natural killer (NK) cells detect which cells have been infected with SARS-CoV-2. Scientists now show that NK cells respond to a certain peptide on the surface of infected cells. The study is an important piece of the puzzle in our understanding of how the immune system reacts to COVID-19.

Materials provided by Karolinska Institutet. Note: Content may be edited for style and length.




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