Mesh term Adaptive Immunity
Browse to parent terms:Immunity
Description
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).Browse to child terms:
Clonal Selection, Antigen-Mediated
Immunity, Active
Immunity, Cellular
Immunity, Humoral
Immunogenicity, Vaccine
Immunologic Memory
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