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natural killer cell
(redirected from Killer cells)

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natural killer cell [¦nach·rəl ′kil·ər ‚sel]
(histology)
A large, granular lymphocyte that can lyse a variety of target cells when it is activated by interferon. Abbreviated NK.


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Association of depression with viral load, CD8 T lymphocytes, and natural killer cells in women with HIV infection.
It has shown superior ability in animal models to induce high levels of immune killer cells (CD8+) and antibodies.
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