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killer T cell: T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it
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| killer cell |
A white blood cell that attacks tumor cells and body cells that have been invaded by foreign substances.
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a generalized name for IMMUNE SYSTEM cells that kill cancerous and VIRUS-infected cells. Among the killer cells are killer T CELLS (CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTES), NATURAL KILLER CELLS and K CELLS.
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| killer cell inhibitory receptor |
ABBR: KIR. Molecules on the surface of natural killer (NK) cells that bind with major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I markers and inhibit the ability of NK cells to destroy target cells. Different groups
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