EBV-Specific Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte

**Semantic type:** Cell

**Definition:** A white blood cell that is derived from a lymphocyte stem cell matured in the thymus and characterized by a CD8 marker on the surface and an antigen-specific Epstein Barr virus T cell receptor.

**Synonyms:** - EBV-specific CTL - EBV-specific Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes - Epstein-Barr virus-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes