natural killer cell activation involved in immune response
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0002323
The change in morphology and behavior of a natural killer cell resulting from exposure a cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or soluble factor, leading to the initiation or perpetuation of an immune response. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15032583 GOC:add ]
Term info
natural killer cell activation during immune response, NK cell activation during immune response
biological_process
GO:0002323