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    Natural Killer Cells (NK cells)

    Natural Killer Cells (NK Cells) are lymphocytes in the same family as T and B cells, coming from a common progenitor. They are a type of lymphoid cell which function in the innate immune system to remove infected or cancerous self-cells.

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