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Cell-mediated immunity
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Cell-mediated immunity defends against intracellular pathogens through cytotoxic T lymphocytes, TH1 cells, activated macrophages and cytokines like IL-2 and IFN-gamma. Unlike humoral immunity, it cannot be transferred by serum but by T cells, and represents adaptive rather than innate response.
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