Location, Location, Location: Immune Protection by Tissue-Resident T-Cells
Online eventT cells are specialised immune cells that are central to the complex, adaptive immune response to infection and disease. T cells are “trained” to recognise specific fragments or components of viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens (e.g. a component of the influenza virus or tuberculosis bacterium). During an infection, those T cells that recognise the infectious agent will be activated to respond – either killing infected cells or coordinating the attack. [...]