"Adaptive Immunity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D056704
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G12.450.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Adaptive Immunity- Adaptive Immunity
- Adoptive Immunity
- Immunity, Adoptive
- Immunity, Adaptive
- Acquired Immunity
- Immunity, Acquired
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adaptive Immunity" by people in Profiles.
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Added Benefit of Covid-19 Vaccination after Previous Infection. N Engl J Med. 2022 03 31; 386(13):1278-1279.
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Workshop on immunizations in older adults: identifying future research agendas. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Apr; 58(4):765-76.