All of the following are actions of Cytotoxic T-cells except
Correct Answer: They can phagocytose cells
Description: Phagocytosis is seen in humoral immunity mediated by circulating antibodies produced by B lymphocytes. Cytotoxic T cell destroy transplanted and other foreign cells, with their development, aided and directed by helper T Cell. Cytotoxic T cell displays CD8 and helper T cells display CD4. They kill organisms by inseing perforins into their cell membrane and thus producing holes. Ref: Ganong's Review of medical physiology, 24th edition.Pg no. 69 Textbook of medical physiology by N Geetha, 2nd edition, page no. 96,97
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