title: Antigens recognized by gamma delta T cells.
abstract: Recent evidence demonstrates the important role played by gamma delta T cells in resistance to infections. Despite this, in most cases the antigens recognized by the responding gamma delta T cells are unknown. Antigen recognition by some gamma delta T-cell populations may not require the participation of either MHC class I or class II molecules. In other cases, evidence exists for the participation of MHC-encoded molecules, particularly non-classical class I molecules.
authors.affiliation: University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kronenberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta / Q000276:immunology; D016692:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta; D016692:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta