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Natural cell mediated immunity is a well-defined system that may play a role in cancer defence. In contrast to specific T-cell mediated immunity, the mediators of natural immunity, Natural Killer (NK) cells, appear to be non-specific and their lytic activity is not restricted by major histocompatibility (MHC) determinants1.
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Tratkiewicz, J.A., Szer, J., Boyd, R.L. (1988). Blood Leukocyte Natural Killer Activity as an Early Diagnostic Indicator of Leukaemic Relapse. In: Fossum, S., Rolstad, B. (eds) Histophysiology of the Immune System. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 237. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5535-9_69
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