The response, generated by the immune system when a cell gets infected by a virus and the roles played by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and the T-cell receptors in this type of response. Introduction: The viral infection results in the generation of the innate immune responses in the body of the individual. The adaptive immune responses have two components, the humoral and the cell-mediated immune responses. The humoral response kills the virus from the blood and the cell-mediated immunity kill the infected T-cell.

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The response, generated by the immune system when a cell gets infected by a virus and the roles played by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and the T-cell receptors in this type of response.

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The viral infection results in the generation of the innate immune responses in the body of the individual. The adaptive immune responses have two components, the humoral and the cell-mediated immune responses. The humoral response kills the virus from the blood and the cell-mediated immunity kill the infected T-cell.

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