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		xutopia on Nov 17, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Moderna Covid vaccine candidate almost 95% effecti... Can you explain a little bit what the difference between the two T-Cell types are?

unignorant on Nov 17, 2020 [–]

The immune system is extremely complicated, but very broadly: CD8+ T-cells (also known as killer T-cells) kill infected cells directly, whereas CD4+ T-cells (also known as helper T-cells) release signals that guide many aspects of immune response, including activating CD8+ cells

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