細さい胞ぼう性せい免めん疫えき

noun

cell-mediated immunity; cellular immunity

Technical term in immunology; refers to immune responses that do not involve antibodies but rather the activation of phagocytes, antigen-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes, and the release of various cytokines in response to an antigen. Often contrasted with 体液性免疫 (humoral immunity).

See also: 体液性免疫

• 細さい胞ぼう性せい免めん疫えきは、ウイルス感かん染せん細さい胞ぼうを直ちょく接せつ攻こう撃げきする。

  Cell-mediated immunity directly attacks virus-infected cells.

• 結けっ核かく菌きんに対たいする防ぼう御ぎょには、細さい胞ぼう性せい免めん疫えきが重じゅう要ようである。

  Cell-mediated immunity is important for defense against tuberculosis bacteria.