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living structure > cell > lymphocyte

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lymphocyte  

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  • A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell in the immune system of jawed vertebrates. Lymphocytes include natural killer cells (which function in cell-mediated, cytotoxic innate immunity), T cells (for cell-mediated, cytotoxic adaptive immunity), and B cells (for humoral, antibody-driven adaptive immunity).

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-S0HBRDNZ-8

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