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Abstract
The body's defense mechanism against foreign organisms or substances and deviant native cells. It includes the humoral immune response and the cell-mediated response and consists of a complex of interrelated cellular, molecular, and genetic components.
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Immune Systems
- System, Immune
- Systems, Immune
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Aspects Covered
23 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; /physiol: consider also IMMUNITY and its indentions
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History Note
1985
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Previous Indexing
- Antibody Formation (1966-1984)
- B Lymphocytes (1973-1984)
- Immunity (1966-1984)
- Immunity, Cellular (1970-1984)
- Lymphocyte Transformation (1969-1984)
- Lymphocytes (1966-1984)
- T Lymphocytes (1973-1984)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Immune System. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007107. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007107
- Immune System. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immune_system
- Immune System. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1059