Cross-Priming
| Medical Definition: |
Class I-restricted activation of CD8-POSITIVE LYMPHOCYTES resulting from ANTIGEN PRESENTATION of exogenous ANTIGENS (cross-presentation). This is in contrast to normal activation of these lymphocytes (direct-priming) which results from presentation of endogenous antigens. |
| Guide Notes: |
note category, an immunologic process; do not confuste with cross-modality priming (= probably ASSOCIATION LEARNING or other psychol terms) |
| Also Called: |
Cross-Presentation |
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