The Immunological Synapse Refers to the

question 46

Multiple Choice

The immunological synapse refers to the

• A) interaction between a T cell and an antigen-presenting cell to produce a specialized cell-to-cell contact area.
• B) activation of a B cell to become a plasma cell.
• C) interaction between lymphocytes and foreign antigens to produce memory cells.
• D) binding of a monocyte or macrophage to antigen so that it can act as an antigen-presenting cell.
• E) interaction of the many cytokines produced by different immunological cells.

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