, compare and contrast with sufficient immunological detail, the mechanisms of T lymphocytes and macrophages recognition and eradication of extracellular pathogens.
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- T lymphocytes recognize extracellular pathogens through the T cell receptor (TCR) on their cell surface. The TCR specifically binds to antigens presented on the surface of infected cells or antigen-presenting cells. - Once the TCR binds to the antigen, T Show more…
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