Natural killer T cells share properties of both T cells and natural killer cells. Absence of this unusual cell type might underlie the immune disorder X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (pages 340–345).
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MacDonald, H., Schümann, J. The need for natural killer T cells. Nat Med 11, 256–257 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0305-256
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