autologous cytomegalovirus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-011593",
  "term": "autologous cytomegalovirus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A population of autologous cytotoxic lymphocytes (CTLs) specifically reactive to the herpes virus cytomegalovirus (CMV) with potential immunomodulating and antiviral activities. Upon administration with the autologous CMV-specific CTLs, these CTLs lyse CMV-infected cells, thereby preventing or decreasing the occurrence of CMV viral disease, or reducing the amount of antiviral drug therapy needed to eradicate CMV.",
  "synonyms": [
    "autologous CMV-specific CTLs"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/autologous-cytomegalovirus-specific-cytotoxic-t-lymphocytes/"
}