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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biological properties and phenomena
  3. biological resistance
  4. immunity
  5. adaptive immunity
  6. cell-mediated immunity
  1. Fields of Study
  2. immunology
  3. immunity
  4. adaptive immunity
  5. cell-mediated immunity

Preferred term

cell-mediated immunity

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Manifestations of the immune response which are mediated by antigen-sensitized T-lymphocytes via lymphokines or direct cytotoxicity. This takes place in the absence of circulating antibody or where antibody plays a subordinate role.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • cell-mediated immune response
  • cell mediated immunity
  • cellular immune response
  • cellular immunity

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10341

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