INFOGRAPHIC 31.8 CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNITY: CYTOTOXIC T CELLS KILL INFECTED CELLS
Cytotoxic T cells can be activated by cells displaying foreign (viral or bacterial) antigen on their surface. They can also be activated by cells of a transplanted organ and cancer cells. Cytotoxic T cells bind to these altered cells and release chemicals that destroy them. They also divide to produce memory cytotoxic T cells.
Cytotoxic T cells can be activated by cells displaying foreign (viral or bacterial) antigen on their surface. They can also be activated by cells of a transplanted organ and cancer cells. Cytotoxic T cells bind to these altered cells and release chemicals that destroy them. They also divide to produce memory cytotoxic T cells.
