Elsevier, Microbes and Infection, 8-9(13), p. 742-748
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2011.03.007
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Mucosal associated invariant T cells are unique T cells localized at high frequencies at the portals of entry for many pathogens. Mucosal associated invariant T cells display a variety of characteristics that suggest their function is to act as effectors in the initial control of microbial infection at mucosal sites.