cellular immunity

American  

[sel-yuh-ler-i-myoo-ni-tee] / ˈsɛl yə lər ɪˈmyu nɪ ti /

noun

1. Immunology. Also called cell-mediated immunity. immunity that relies on the action of immune cells, such as T lymphocytes, rather than on the production of antibodies.

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cellular immunity Scientific  

/ sĕl′yə-lər /

1. See cell-mediated immunity

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Other Word Forms

• cellular-immune adjective

Example Sentences

"Our analysis of the immune responses provoked by these first DoriVac vaccines in mice led to several encouraging observations, including significantly greater and broader activation of humoral and cellular immunity across a range of relevant immune cell types than what the origami-free antigens and adjuvants could produce," said Zeng.

From Science Daily

The test, using an antigen called leishmanin, is similar to a skin test for tuberculosis -- a positive response means a person has been exposed to the parasite and has cellular immunity that prevents further clinical symptoms.

From Science Daily

Unfortunately, the status of a person’s cellular immunity is more difficult to capture and quantify.

From Los Angeles Times

There are tests that capture cellular immunity, but they’re very expensive to run.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s a way — the only scalable way we have now — to quantify cellular immunity,” said Ernesto Guccione, a Mount Sinai immunology researcher who helped design the test and has a patent pending.

From Los Angeles Times