The innate immune system provides a general protection from pathogens and must react quickly. The adaptive immune system adapts to new pathogens and is highly specific in its response. Both ...

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Thus, DC are involved in the interaction between innate and adaptive immune responses. Figure 1: FL induces NK cell-dependent anti-tumor effects in an MHC class I-negative mesothelioma.