Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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When an antigen enters the body, it is processed by the antigen presenting cells (APCs) and is expressed on the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) to be presented to the T cells for its further elimination. MHC has three classes: I, II, and III. MHC I molecules are present on all the nucleated cells and MHC II are present on APCs.

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