The immunological synapse refers to the
A) interaction between a T cell and an antigen-presenting cell to produce a specialized cell-to-cell contact area.
B) activation of a B cell to become a plasma cell.
C) interaction between lymphocytes and foreign antigens to produce memory cells.
D) binding of a monocyte or macrophage to antigen so that it can act as an antigen-presenting cell.
E) interaction of the many cytokines produced by different immunological cells.
A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: Cell-Mediated Immune Responses
Learning Outcome: 16.21
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