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How do viruses evade natural killer cells?
By reversing the downregulation of MHC 1 and upregulating host cell MHC 1 expression
What is a strategy for viruses to evade adaptive immunity?
Playing hide and seek in sequestered body sites
How do viruses trade off avoiding natural killer cells with being recognized by other parts of the immune system?
By modulating the expression, functioning, or signaling of NK cell activating receptors
What do viruses do to avoid being recognized by natural killer cells?
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What is a mechanism used by pathogenic viruses to evade natural killer cells?
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