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New research identified rare type immune cells for response against Cancer: Study
Melbourne, February 3: The researchers have identified a rare type of immune cell, called stem-like T cells, that holds the key to maintaining powerful, long-term immune responses against cancer and other chronic infections.
Research unlocks key to long-lasting immune response in cancer
Melbourne, February 1: Prolonged illnesses, such as cancer and persistent infections, can fatigue the immune system, causing its frontline defenders, T cells, to lose their ability to act efficiently.