The stimulation of antigen-specific CD8+ T cells by the presentation of antigen acquired from outside the cell was the startling conclusion of Michael Bevan's work done more than 30 years ago.
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Bevan, M. Cross-priming. Nat Immunol 7, 363–365 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0406-363
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