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Macrophages and NK Cells

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Natural killer cells are able to bind to tumor cells and virus-infected cells and kill them. True or False?

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Natural killer cells (NK cells) are the cells of innate immunity. These cells are capable of binding to tumor cells and virus-infected cells and they kill the infected cells by inserting certain types of granules.

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