In a finding that could have implications for vaccine design, memory immune cells at mucosal surfaces have been shown to respond to encounters with pathogens by issuing signals that recruit other memory cells to the site.
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Smith-Garvin, J., Sigal, L. Memory cells sound the alarm. Nature 497, 194–196 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/497194b
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