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T cells ↔ infection

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T cells are directly involved in the immune response to an infection, as they are suppressed by regulatory T cells once an infection is controlled [1] and persist as memory cells after an infection has resolved [2], [3].

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Parts of the Immune System | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia chop.edu Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 2 facts
claimA small subset of B and T cells, known as memory cells, remain indefinitely after an infection and recognize specific antigens.
claimMemory cells are a small subset of B and T cells that remain indefinitely after an infection and recognize specific antigens.
The immune system and primary immunodeficiency primaryimmune.org Immune Deficiency Foundation 1 fact
claimRegulatory T cells suppress or turn off T cells when an infection is controlled and no longer requires an immune response.