Mucosal-associated invariant T cells are evolutionarily conserved T lymphocytes with undefined antigen specificity. These cells are now shown to have a unique role in host defense by targeting highly conserved microbial antigens.
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Godfrey, D., Rossjohn, J. & McCluskey, J. Fighting infection with your MAITs. Nat Immunol 11, 693–695 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0810-693
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