DELAYED-TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY RESPONSE


Meaning of DELAYED-TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY RESPONSE in English

DTH. An inflammatory response that develops 24 to 72 hours after exposure to an antigen that the immune system recognizes as foreign. This type of immune response involves mainly T cells rather than antibodies (which are made by B cells).

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).