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Also Known As T lymphocyte • thymus-derived lymphocyte • thymus-derived cell

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human T cell; human T lymphocyte
HTLV-I virus infecting a human T-lymphocyte, causing a risk of developing leukemia
T cell infected with HIV
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James P. Allison
American immunologist