Lymphocytes, consisting of T-Cell, B-Cell, and Natural Killer Cells, are the attacking force of the acquired/adaptive immune system. Their overarching function is to selectively target and eliminate a wide variety of invading pathogens. Now, you may be wondering what exactly is the process that enables T-Cells and B-Cells to successfully eliminate different foreign bodies. The answer lies in ligand-receptor binding. To begin, let’s define and … Continue reading Lymphocytes & The Process of Antigen Recognition