by Marco Colonna (Editor), Eric Vivier (Editor)
Natural Killer (NK) cells are large granular lymphocytes of the innate immune system. Importantly, NK cells also link the innate and adaptive immune responses, contributing to the initiation of adaptive immune responses and executing adaptive responses using the CD16 FcgRIIIA immunoglobulin Fc receptor.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 292
Edition: 2006
Publisher: Springer
Published: 20 Oct 2005
ISBN 10: 3540260838
ISBN 13: 9783540260837