The process of regulating the proliferation and elimination of T cells such that the total number of T cells within a whole or part of an organism is stable over time in the absence of an outside stimulus. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0781735149 GOC:mgi_curators ]
Synonyms: T-cell homeostasis T-lymphocyte homeostasis T lymphocyte homeostasis
Term information
Note that this term represents the return of T cell levels to stable numbers following an immune response as well as the proliferation and elimination of T cells required to maintain stable numbers in the absence of an outside stimulus.