Preferred Label : Effector Memory Immune Cell;
NCIt definition : A population of long-lived antigen-specific immune cells, usually T-lymphocytes expressing
CD8 and effector cytokines, that are maintained by the immune system. Upon subsequent
exposure to their target antigen, these cells rapidly become effector cells.;
Origin ID : C122731;
UMLS CUI : C4055074;
Anatomic structure is physical part of
Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]
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