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T Cell Types: Helper and Cytotoxic

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Helper T cells coordinate the adaptive response by signaling B cells and other immune cells; cytotoxic T cells directly destroy infected or abnormal cells they recognize.

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Helper T cell signaling boosts both B cell antibody output and cytotoxic T cell activity.

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Helper T cells coordinate but do not destroy infected cells themselves — that role belongs to cytotoxic T cells.