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Your body's immune system relies on what type of cell surface protein to distinguish good cells from bad cells?

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Answer: The immune system recognizes and destroys, or tries to destroy, substances that contain antigens. Your body's cells have proteins that are antigens. These include a group of antigens called HLA antigens. Your immune system learns to see these antigens as normal and usually does not react against them.

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