The Cell-Mediated Immunity That Destroys Virally Infected Cells Involves

Question

The cell-mediated immunity that destroys virally infected cells involves
A)cytotoxic T cells.
B)natural killer cells.
C)helper T cells.
D)macrophages.
E)B cells.

Accepted Answer

Cytotoxic T cells are responsible for directly killing virally infected cells through the release of toxic substances. Natural killer cells and macrophages play a role in the innate immune response but are not as specific in targeting virally infected cells. Helper T cells assist in the activation of the immune response but do not directly destroy infected cells. B cells are responsible for producing antibodies, which play a role in the humoral immune response.