protective immunity

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• Protective autoimmunity — is a condition in which cells of the adaptive immune system contribute to maintenance of the functional integrity of a tissue, or facilitate its repair following an insult. The term ‘protective autoimmunity’ was coined by Prof. Michal Schwartz of …   Wikipedia

• Protective sequestration — is a public health term that refers to measures taken to protect a small, defined, and still healthy population from an epidemic (or pandemic) before the infection reaches that population.Given the extraordinary nature of these measures, they… …   Wikipedia

• protective — pro·tec·tive prə tek tiv adj serving to protect the body or one of its parts from disease or injury <a protective reflex> protective n an agent (as a medicine or a dressing) that protects the body or one of its parts (as from irritation or… …   Medical dictionary

• immunity — noun /ɪˈmjuːnəti/ a) The state of being insusceptible to something; notably: b) Fully protective resistance against infection. See Also: immunize, immuno, immunology, diplomatic immunity …   Wiktionary

• protective antibody — antibody responsible for immunity to an infectious agent observed in passive immunity …   Medical dictionary

• immunity — A state in which the body responds specifically to antigen and/or in which a protective response is mounted against a pathogenic agent. May be innate or may be induced by infection or vaccination, or by the passive transfer of antibodies of… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• judicial immunity — protective order granted to judges which means that they cannot be tried in court …   English contemporary dictionary

• Passive immunity — is the transfer of active humoral immunity in the form of readymade antibodies, from one individual to another. Passive immunity can occur naturally, when maternal antibodies are transferred to the fetus through the placenta, and can also be… …   Wikipedia

• Cell-mediated immunity — is an immune response that does not involve antibodies or complement but rather involves the activation of macrophages, natural killer cells (NK), antigen specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, and the release of various cytokines in response to an… …   Wikipedia

• Diplomatic immunity — For other uses, see Diplomatic immunity (disambiguation). Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal immunity and a policy held between governments that ensures that diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or… …   Wikipedia

• Humoral immunity — The Humoral Immune Response (HIR) is the aspect of immunity that is mediated by secreted antibodies (as opposed to cell mediated immunity which involves T lymphocytes) produced in the cells of the B lymphocyte lineage (B cell). Secreted… …   Wikipedia