Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
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Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Cell-mediated cytotoxicity is the activation of an immune response due to an exposure to foreign antigens in the human body. It activates the cytotoxic T-cells in the body which secrete a number of cytokines and interleukins.

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