immunity 1.the ability of an organism to resist disease, either through the activities of specialized blood cells or antibodies produced by them in response to natural exposure or inoculation (active immunity) or by the injection of antiserum or the transfer of antibodies from a mother to her ba...
acquired immunity- immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a fetus or by vaccination...
state of affairs- the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for ...
et al. ABH and Lewis histo-blood group antigens, a model for the meaning of oligosaccharide diversity in the face of a changing world. Biochimie 83, 565–573 (2001). Article Google Scholar Marionneau, S., Airaud, F., Bovin, N.V., Le Pendu, J. & Ruvoen-Clouet, N. Influence ...
t bind the Prn2 most wild strains carry. As I discussed in more detailhere, this is incorrect,a studyon human Prn immunity from 2008 shows most anti-Prn antibodies bind parts of the protein that don’t change between types, meaning that result should have little to no influence on this ...
Meaning In this phase 1 study, a single immunization with Ad26.COV2.S induced rapid binding and neutralization antibody responses as well as cellular immune responses. Abstract Importance Control of the global COVID-19 pandemic will require the development and deployment of safe and effective vaccin...
A clear understanding of the immune responses that control the pathogen will be important for achieving optimal immunity, and information provided by functional genome analysis of M. tuberculosis will be vital in the design of a future vaccine. This is a preview of subscription content, access via...
By 72 h following ssUV exposure, neither UVB nor UVA, but an interaction between them is the major cause of sunlight-induced immunosuppression.doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23877_12.xJoblingRayJournal of Investigative DermatologyJobling R. The meaning of skin disease: the importance of qualitative...
4. The challenges of immunity to infection in the elderly The effects of immunosenescence on the thymus and resulting decline in the population of naïve T cells have already been mentioned. As the ratio of naïve T cells (i.e., cells that have not yet encountered a specific antigen) [...
Forty-Five Percent of American Adults Doubt Vaccine Safety WHO calculates 95% is needed to stop the virus being transmitted and to provide whole population protection, meaning babies too young to get the jab benefit from "herd immunity". 600,000 missed measles jabs since 2010 The DOH is target...