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Lymphocytes that mediate cellular immunity (both helper and cytotoxic).
Figure legend: Immature T lymphocytes (dark dots, as developing within a fetal thymus), a type of immune system cell. These cells battle microbial pathogens within the body and are associated with the productive response to vaccination. Shown is a stained, fixed tissue sample that has been magnified approximately 1000-fold.