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MEMORY T CELLS

Pre-birth memory

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The transition of the fetus from the womb to the external world represents an extraordinary challenge. The generation of memory T cells before birth may serve an important role in preparation for this fundamental transition.

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Fig. 1: Naive and memory-like CD4+ T cells accumulate within the fetal intestine.

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  1. Metaorganism Immunity Section, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Ai Ing Lim, Oliver J. Harrison & Yasmine Belkaid

  2. NIAID Microbiome Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Yasmine Belkaid

  3. Center for Human Immunology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Yasmine Belkaid

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