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T cell economics: precursor cells predict inflation

The presence of central memory precursor cells during the acute response to cytomegalovirus infection is the best predictor of whether a T cell family will contribute to the inflationary memory pool.

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Fig. 1: Identification of central memory precursor cells that predict expansion of a T cell family into the inflationary memory pool.

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Huggins, M.A., Hamilton, S.E. T cell economics: precursor cells predict inflation. Nat Immunol 21, 1482–1483 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-020-00819-8

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