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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Within the blood and lymphoid organs the majority of [[Helper CD4+|CD4+ T cells]] are antigen-naive T-cells. There is only a small proportion of memory T-cells.
Within the blood and lymphoid organs the majority of [[T_cells#Helper_CD4.2B|CD4+ T cells]] are antigen-naive T-cells. There is only a small proportion of memory T-cells.
Naive T-cells have yet to encounter antigen and can only be activated by antigen presented by dendritic cells. After initial antigenic activation, naïve T-cells develop into an intermediate stage cell called the TH<sub>0</sub> cell which can then be activated by any antigen-presenting cell, e.g. Dendritic cells, [[Macrophages|macrophages]] or [[B cells|B-cells]].
Naive T-cells have yet to encounter antigen and can only be activated by antigen presented by dendritic cells. After initial antigenic activation, naïve T-cells develop into an intermediate stage cell called the TH<sub>0</sub> cell which can then be activated by any antigen-presenting cell, e.g. Dendritic cells, [[Macrophages|macrophages]] or [[B cells|B-cells]].