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What are different ways that t-cells fight infections in the immune response?
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Several: Helper t-cells help b-cells make antibodies to invaders like bacteria or viruses. Cytotoxic t-cells kill cells infected by virus. Natural killer t-cells kill abnormal human cells like cancer and also virus infected cells.
Answered 3/20/2013
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