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==TCR-MHC Interaction==
==TCR-MHC Interaction==
[[Image:MHC T cell Interaction.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Molecules of T lymphocyte recognition - Copyright Prof Dirk Werling DrMedVet PhD MRCVS]]
* Only peptide associated with self-MHC will interact with and activate T-cells
* Only peptide associated with self-MHC will interact with and activate T-cells
** T-cells cannot be activated by a peptide on a foreign cell
** T-cells cannot be activated by a peptide on a foreign cell