This is a list of immune cells, also known as white blood cells, white cells, leukocytes, or leucocytes. They are cells involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.[1]
| Image | Name | Subtype | Class | Alternate names | Diameter (μm) | Main targets | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Neutrophil | Granulocyte | Neutrophil |
|
12-15 | [2][3][4] | |
|
Eosinophil | Granulocyte | Eosinophil |
|
12-15 |
|
[2][3] |
|
Basophil | Granulocyte | Basophil |
|
12-15 |
|
[2][3][5] |
|
Mast cell | Granulocyte | Mast cell |
|
8-20 |
|
[6][7] |
|
Macrophage | Monocyte | Macrophage | 20-21 |
|
[8][9] | |
|
Histiocyte | Monocyte | Macrophage |
|
20-21 |
|
[10][8] |
|
Kupffer cell | Monocyte | Macrophage |
|
20-21 |
|
[11][8] |
|
Alveolar macrophage | Monocyte | Macrophage |
|
20-21 |
|
[8] |
|
Dendritic cell | Monocyte | Dendritic cell |
|
10-15 |
|
[12][13] |
|
B cell | Lymphocyte | B cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[14][4] |
|
Plasma cell | Lymphocyte | B cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4][15] |
|
Memory B cell | Lymphocyte | B cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4][16] |
|
T cell | Lymphocyte | T cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4][17] |
|
|
Memory T cell | Lymphocyte | T cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4][18] |
|
T helper cell | Lymphocyte | T cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4][19] |
|
Natural killer T cell | Lymphocyte | T cell |
|
6-7 |
|
[20][21] |
|
Innate lymphoid cell | Lymphocyte | Innate lymphoid cell |
|
~6 |
|
[22][23] |
|
Natural killer cell | Lymphocyte | Innate lymphoid cell |
|
6-7 |
|
[21][24] |
