Natural killer cells have emerged as key components of innate immunity with critical antimicrobial functions. New work showing that they can also be accessed by vaccination to deliver antigen-specific memory responses and protect against subsequent viral infections challenges the traditional distinctions made between innate and adaptive immunity.
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Biron, C. More things in heaven and earth: defining innate and adaptive immunity. Nat Immunol 11, 1080–1082 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni1210-1080
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