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Lead and follow: the dance of the dendritic cell and T cell

The interaction between dendritic cells and T cells is critical for induction of appropriate immune responses. Visualization of their interaction in intact lymph nodes provides insight into the process of generating immunity or tolerance.

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Figure 1: DC–T cell interactions in intact lymph nodes.

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Lanzavecchia, A., Sallusto, F. Lead and follow: the dance of the dendritic cell and T cell. Nat Immunol 5, 1201–1202 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni1204-1201

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