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Protection from an infectious disease agent that is mediated by B- and T- LYMPHOCYTES following exposure to specific antigen, and characterized by IMMUNOLOGIC MEMORY. It can result from either previous infection with that agent or vaccination (IMMUNITY, ACTIVE), or transfer of antibody or lymphocytes from an immune donor (IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE).
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- Acquired Immunity
- Adoptive Immunity
- Immunity, Adaptive
- Immunity, Acquired
- Immunity, Adoptive
- Adaptive Immune Response
- Hybrid Immunity
- Hybrid Immunities
- Immune Response, Adaptive
- Immunity, Hybrid
- Response, Adaptive Immune
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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.
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coordinate with specific disease / immunol
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2010
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QW 551
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Adaptive Immunity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056704. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056704
- Adaptive Immunity. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptive_immune_system
- Adaptive Immunity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1645075