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Immunity

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Definition: Nonsusceptibility to the invasive or pathogenic effects of foreign microorganisms or to the toxic effect of antigenic substances.  IM GEN only for "immunity" or "immune process"; NIM with specific disease /immunol (IM); "immune response": index under ANTIBODY FORMATION (usually discusses B-lymphocytes) or IMMUNITY, CELLULAR (usually discusses T-lymphocytes); TN 242   
See Also Immunologic Techniques; Tumor Escape
Examples Adaptive Immunity; Autoimmunity; Cross Protection; Immunity, Herd; Immunity, Innate; Immunity, Maternally-Acquired; Immunity, Mucosal; Plant Immunity; T-Cell Antigen Receptor Specificity
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Pglyrp2 protein, mouse  0   *Proteins Immunity Muramidase. Dokl Biochem 2000 May-Jun;372(1-6):103-5

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