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n. - An organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses; A nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion; One who brings about a result or event.

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  • This process is called effector triggered immunity (ETI).
  • Naive CD8, and CD62L expression is lost during the 'effector' phase.
  • But a few of these "effector" T cells survive and become memory T cells, ensuring that the immune system can respond faster and stronger the next time around.
  • "effector" members of the IRG protein family such as Irga6, Irgb6 and Irgd
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