| Term Name: | immature B cell |
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| Synonyms: | immature B lymphocyte, immature B-cell, immature B-lymphocyte, newly formed B cell |
| Definition: | An immature B cell is a B cell that has the phenotype surface IgM-positive and surface IgD-negative, and have not undergone class immunoglobulin class switching or peripheral encounter with antigen and activation. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000816] |