All of the Following Are Characteristic of NK Cells Except

question 7

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristic of NK cells except _____.

• A)they express Toll-like receptors
• B)they are tolerant of healthy cells
• C)they circulate in a partly activated state
• D)they all express the same selection of activating and inhibitory NK-cell receptors
• E)they can be activated by FcγRIIIA (CD16a).

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