A patient is affected by the cold virus. Symtpoms worsen at the beginning by after 4 days, the patient started feeling better. Explain which immune system will be activated (humoral or cell mediated). Describe how the patient's immune cells were able to kill the virus infected cells.

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A patient is affected by the cold virus. Symtpoms worsen at the beginning by after 4 days, the patient started feeling better. Explain which immune system will be activated (humoral or cell mediated). Describe how the patient's immune cells were able to kill the virus infected cells.

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