"Cross Protection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Protection conferred on a host by inoculation with one strain or component of a microorganism that prevents infection when later challenged with a similar strain. Most commonly the microorganism is a virus.
| Descriptor ID |
D056738
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G12.450.275
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cross Protection" by people in Profiles.
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Influenza vaccine effectiveness in the United States during 2012-2013: variable protection by age and virus type. J Infect Dis. 2015 May 15; 211(10):1529-40.