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What elements of the immune system would help rid the body of a virus that had already invaded a cell?t
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T cell: T cells - cytotoxic t-cell mediated immunity againt virus infected cells through both direct and indirect killing mechanisms. ADCC - antibody mediated cytotoxicity: antibody also play a role in bringing T cells to the virus-infected cells.
Answered 9/29/2016
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