Memory training for the immune system
09/28/2020![Schematic representation of the function of BATF3. In the upper half you can see the physiological function and the consequences if this factor is missing (knockout). The lower half shows the consequences in case of an unnaturally increased expression with the resulting therapeutic applicability.](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/0/csm_0928kastenmueller-nature-www_a2c7987828.jpg)
The immune system will memorize the pathogen after an infection and can therefore react promptly after reinfection with the same pathogen. Now, scientists at the University of Würzburg have deciphered new details of this process.
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