Term Name:	plasmacytoid dendritic cell
Synonyms:	DC2, interferon-producing cell, IPC, lymphoid dendritic cell, pDC, plasmacytoid monocyte, plasmacytoid T cell, T-associated plasma cell, type 2 DC
Definition:	A dendritic cell type of distinct morphology, localization, and surface marker expression (CD123-positive) from other dendritic cell types and associated with early stage immune responses, particularly the release of physiologically abundant amounts of type I interferons in response to infection.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0000784]